Help... HD Migration

[SpeedDemon]

Hi everyone, Im running Win2k Server and think my primary harddrive is about to fail.

I have a new harddrive ready to replace it but how do I transfer across all system from all c:\ to new c:\ ??

Please help!!

Thanks everyone.

 

[AndrewOfAzotus]

I would close down the Win-2K machine, move both hard drives to another machine and copy all of the files over from the old drive to the new one on that and give it a try.

If it does not work, you have only lost time!

Andrew. Andrew.

 

[SpeedDemon]

I was thinking about doing this...

However the server Puts on Digital Disk Signatures so it will knnow that this is no longer the original c drive, therefore on boot up, it will assign a differebnt drive letter... L: in my case and therefore wont boot up...

Do any of the disc cloning tools work??

Cheers

 

[brontosaurus]

absolutely. I've done this with GHOST. You can create a boot floppy that uses DHCP to find your GHOST "server". Then do a dump of your entire hard disk to file, which can be restored easily to any disk.

 

[Maruis]

I simply have to aggree with Brontosaurus.....

Ghost is your very best option. Hope this Helps

Maruis
"I sleep at home not on my Job!"

 

[donnie4564]

Use NT Backup, Backup every thing on the failing drive, remove the failing drive, Install the new drive, setup the OS, Restore from backup.