Re: Transferring from HD to HD



"Ron Sommer" wrote:


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"Timothy Daniels" wrote:

"Point" wrote:
I have a 40gb HD with two partitions, Xp = 20gb and then a fat32=20gb
with
some other files on it (was previously linux - ubuntu). Now the 160gb
has 2
partitions also, 100gb ntfs (for xp) and a 60gb (fat32 for storage). I
want
to copy the XP Parition into the 100gb space so that it takes it all up
and
then i want to copy the files in the second bit of the 40gb into the
60gb
partition.

I know how to copy the files from the second half of the 40 to the 60gb
but
i dont know how to copy the 20gb XP into the 100gb ntfs on the second
HD. I
want to do this without buying any software, if posssible?


You may be able to do that with xxClone, a shareware utility, but my
experience with xxClone is that it is really slow (hours) to make the
initial clone (subsequent incremental backups go faster). You may
have to do your own searching at Google and/or experimenting with
MaxBlast 4. Actually, experimenting with MaxBlast may be necessary
to see what it does with 2 partitions since the documentation isn't
clear on that. But given that backups are such an important part of
any computer housekeeping, it may be time to spring for a retail
utility.

*TimDaniels*


MaxBlast4 Instructions states this:

Drive-To-Drive Copy
The Drive-To-Drive data copy utility will copy files from one drive
partition to another or from one folder to another. Drive-To-Drive copy
will
allow you to select a source and destination partition or folder for
copying
and will then copy all files from the source partition or folder into the
destination partition or folder. Existing files in the destination will
be
overwritten if there are files on the source with the same name.

When copying from partition to partition, if the destination partition is
a
primary partition, Drive-To-Drive copy will make the partition bootable.
This allows you to migrate your operating system to a new drive even if
the
drive was not partitioned using MaxBlast 4.

When Drive-To-Drive copy is complete, it will display the results of the
copy operation.

Well if i copy the whole C drive will it work? all will it leave out the
registry or just be corrupt and not work? is it worth a try?

If not i dont seem to have anything else. I have a program called Drive
image XML which i linked earlier in this thread, could that work?

Thanks

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The link may not wrap correctly.
Use MaxBlast to copy the old C to the new.
Disconnect the old and rejumper the new to Master.
You must do this.
If it doesn't work, you can always connect the old drive.
--
Ron Sommer




Ok well ive done that and there were some errors when it copied, sone files
couldnt be done, i cant remember the exact ones but there wwre some
systemvolume ones?, recycler ones, and one to do with a database.

Im on the second HD now, old one is unplugged and ive noticed some things.
When i booted i had to choose which OS to boot out of

Windows
Windows

But the second one was highligted so i went with that. Also ive noticed
that some start menu links dont work. Im going to format the parition and
try another copy again.
.

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