Re: Backing up Win XP

From: Rich Barry (rbarry_at_NOTsocal.rr.com)
Date: 04/25/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 19:34:44 -0700

  Ogden, you can use the Recovery Console which is located on the WinXP CD.
There are a few commands that will serve your purpose. Bootcfg, Fixmbr and
FixBoot. Check here for more info
      http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];314058

"Ogden Lamont" <ogdenj@pcmagic.net> wrote in message
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> With Win 98 I started using a second hard drive as a backup method. With
> Win 98, the operating system could just be copied over to the first
> partition on the second drive, and this second drive would boot with no
> problem if the cable and jumpers were changed.
>
> Apparently in Win XP it is a little more complicated. I use Power Quest
> Drive Image 7 to copy my C partition on the first drive to the first
> partition of the second drive. When I try to boot from this second drive
as
> in Win 98, the boot process does not complete. It stalls at the stage
where
> the WELCOME notice appears. Instead of WELCOME, I get a Win XP logo, and
> the boot stops. The master boot record is copied to the second drive by
> Drive Image.
>
> What's the problem ?
>
>
> Ogden Lamont
>
>