Re: A Problem With Replacing a Windows XP Computer System's Disk Drives

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Rich Barry, thank you for the time you took looking at and understanding the
problem it is I am dealing with. At this point I do not have a clue as to
what it is that is causing the problems with a successful disk transfer
process.

Some additional comments for everyone follow.

The process of transferring a Raid 0 array to single SATA drive format in my
opinion is only a probable problem with the issue I have been dealing with.
Using Seagate’s software to transfer the system partition along with other
formatted and empty partitions I have been able to get the computer to boot
to the desktop. It is only once I try to transfer the existing data from my
additional old partitions to the new ones that the boot process fails.

Although Norton’s Ghost 2006 software has so far failed to make a copy of the
system partition that can boot, it maybe Norton’s Ghost software is actually
doing a better job in recreating the system partition in that it is
transferring something related to this problem that Seagate’s software has
failed to do.

The disk controller on my motherboard does have the option of setting up a
Raid 0 array with the two SATA replacement drives. Using that option to
create a new set of partitions to transfer the files and OS system from my
old drives is just one more thing I could try.

Any suggestions as to the best approach I might take at this point would be
greatly appreciated, even if it is a guess. As I would be willing to pay for
technical support to solve this problem, is that an option MS has available?

Rich Pasma

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