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How to copy one hardrive to another

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jermocide

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May 22, 2000
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Hi,
I was wondering if any of you know if there is a way or if there is software to copy one hardrive from one machine to a different hardrive on another machine and keep desktop icons, startup shortcuts, programs, ect. I saw a guy do it using xcopy. He copied all the contents from the one hardrive into a folder on the new hardrive. He than used explorer to move system files over, windows files over, desktop files over, ect. It worked pretty good but there were some applications that he still had to install. Do any of you know an easier way or a software that can be used, if not can you tell me step by step type instructions on how to do what this guy did. I am not extremely familiar with DOS so you would have to tell me the syntax and swithes for any dos commands used.

Thank you in advance
Jermocide [sig][/sig]
 
Think you could direct us to the freeware, i cant seem to find it at laplink addy you supplied.
thanks


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