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XP to new hardrive

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gol4

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Apr 4, 2000
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I have xp-pro installed and have hours and hours spent in the updates sp1 and all the other patches-updates-fixes. Being a 56k user you can imagine the time I have spent. Now I want to install a larger harddrive in this machine and reuse the old one in another machine. Under win9x all I would do is fdisk, format d:\sys, copy *.* d: then change the jumpers/ cables and be done with it. Will this same procedure work with xp or do I have to go out and buy Nortons ghost to acomplish this.
 
I would buy Norton Ghost - or Powerquest Drive Image. They both do the same thing and are pretty cheap.

You could try the xcopy *.* /s method, but it won't copy hidden files, or anything that is open at the time the copy is made. Additionally, if you have NTFS format hard drives, you won't be able to write it to the new drive (unless you delete the partitions and sort them out afterwards).

John
 
Yes you will need some sort of Image software.
But, if you are going to try and use this on another machine XP is fail!!
It's that new Piracy protection. If it sees a new hard drive and new MB and new etc., it will stop and tell you to call Microsoft to re-enable the license for it.

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)
 
Try using the Acronis TrueImage 6.0 software. works really well for us. What i did also was before i created the image, i ran sysprep and had it plug-n-play all hardware. that way it wont fail when it sees the motherboard is different. let me know if you need any help.

 
Thanks for replys

I was afraid I would have to go the $oftware route.

As far as it not recognizing another motherboard and such Pehaps I was misunderstood. I have no intention of trying to run xp on the old-current drive I will wipe it and use another OS.

I just was hoping to be able to move my current configuration to the new hard drive with out spending 40-60 bucks on ghosting software.

 
Oh, I see now.
But, Ghost is well worth the investment. I use it as a monthly backup. Relatively quick and painless.

Here is a hint though: If you have an NTFS drive you MUST use the newest Ghost program. The older ones do not work with NTFS and XP.

Jon

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. (Bertrand Russell)
 
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