Migration
From: Michael (G-2_at_att.net)
Date: 09/11/04
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Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:11:17 GMT
I am anticipating a new machine. My eight-year old P-233
motherboard/cpu died.
Though I can't even boot to the bios, (various hd's don't revive it,
that aint the prob) and the floppy won't mount/boot I (for now) assume
the hd's are ok---they spin up?!
So, I am expecting the arrival of a P-4. What is the best plan to get
the data (a six gig master/20gig slave) to the new machine?
First off---I will need to format/create a small 200-300 meg fat16
primary for Dos on the new machine. I have PM Magic on floppy, several
Dos based disk utilities---whew! That part I secure with.
Win2k is on Part 3 of hd0 and part1 of hd1 in the old machine. I prefer
to migrate the second version (Primary 1 hd10 over to the new (40) gig
drive.
Yes, I realize it's a new system but I have great confidence in "Repair".
Though often long and tedius (akin to instalL) repair has always brought
me back from disaster and kept my settings. Ex---moving to a new
partition after installing a Dos partition--movng to a new partition on
a new drive.
So, on a "dead" machine what is the best way to migrate the OS +
multiple partitions to a new system.
My short version.
1. Reformat the new drive with a same # of partitions as my old
ones--larger partitions as I will have more space.
2. Install DOS in the small Fat16 partition.
3. Not sure how I will move data---I believe my old drives have a USB
plug, at least it appears that's what the little square socket at the
opposite end of the hd where the power supply/ribbon plugs in? For now,
lets assume that's that and I'll move data via UBS---(I have a NIC, but
it is useless in a dead box eh?---)
4. OK, Dos is in, the partitions are set...BUT the new box will come
with XP...though I will wipe it out (no doubt it's on C:\) with the DOS
install, I'd like to try it.
Does/can/must XP go in before or after my W2k migration? If it doesn't
matter, it might be nice to have an OS there---albeit bare bones prior
to the data/OS migration.
5. I know I sound optimistic, but I truly believe W2k will adapt to my
new machine, again, the repair process will have it's work cut out for
it! I expect to have to reinsall SP-4 and IE 6SP---A severe repair
usually takes them out.
Am I missing anything? Yes, a clean install (of W2k) offers many
positives---I simply don't relish the install of all my apps in the old
machine. I have a bunch.
IFS:
If the USB option is out...what is my fall back to transfer data from
the old box? Drive copy via a direct "ribbon patch" to the new drive? How?
Michael
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