Re: Using Drive Image with XP?
- From: "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:04:28 -0400
D.I. requires a partition that is equal to, or larger than, the source
partition.
You can use Partition Magic to shrink the 40 gig partition on your new
drive, down to the exact same size (or a tad less) than the 8 gig partition
on your second drive. You can then create a new partition in the freed up
space on your new drive.
Then, copy your system partition over to your second drive with Drive Image.
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Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Following a major crash my wife had a second 40GB HD installed
> recently. Unfortunately, the installer took the simplest option of
> making the whole new drive a single partition, instead of two of 8GB
> and 32GB, identical to the other drive. The organisation is therefore
> now as follows:
> HD1
> ---
> C 40GB:Win XP Home SP2, programs and all data
>
> HD2
> ---
> F 8GB: Empty
> G 32GB: Nightly backups of all data and settings from C
>
> That's obviously more secure than before, but I'd like to go further.
> I want to use DriveImage 2002 to copy the OS to F, so that in an
> emergency we could boot up to that instead of C. But DI won't allow
> that. Even though C contains only a TOTAL of about 7GB, and F is 8GB,
> it says there is insufficient space.
>
> It's been a long time since I last used DI, and I'm nervous about how
> best to proceed at minimum risk. Can I achieve my aim by using the
> facilities under Disk Operations to 'Redistribute free space among
> partitions'? Relatively risk free? Hate to think of the marital
> consequences of wiping WinXP! <g>
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>
> Terry, UK
>
>
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