Hi i swapped head on a WD pcb USB 2,5 and i would like to clone it but all my PC3000s are busy in some long recovery.

Somebody have never tried a software for cloning that can use forward-backward direction and create a map of sectors read/unread ?

Hi, is your system powerful enough to supply power for 5 drives simultaneously ?

this depends on power supply.
with my 500W cooler master i already tested 6 drives without problem.
what take power in a moderm computer is indeed the GPU, that in data recovery is not needed.

Explain me your question..

positivebit, check your PM.

@positivebit:

There have been previous discussions of cloning software in the forum. Do you really need a map of sectors read/unread (e.g. a graphical display of some kind), or do you just need the software to keep a record of those sectors? Do you need the forwards/backwards selection to be automatic, or can you cope with that selection being a manual choice?

Depending on your answers, then ddrescue under *nix might fill your needs (depending on the health of that drive, after the head replacement, of course). I don't know whether other cloning software (DMDE, Media Tools Pro etc.) include the options you have requested.

Thanx to Vulcan and to all that has sent PM,i will give a try to softwares, including ddrescue.
@ freakzy: nice suggestion - clever.

Try Hd Duplicator , with the help of adapter supplied it can power on /off drive & can clone in forward /Reverse .