RE: How do I move my existing Windows XP Professional to my new hard d

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From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:29:01 -0700

If you were to buy a retail packaged Maxtor drive, then it is supplied with a Hard drive utility CD. This includes all the software to format, partition and also to 'copy' an existing System drive [C-Drive] such that when the proceedure is complete, you disconnect the old drive and configure the new drive in its place.

Failing that you can buy Drive Image or Ghost: a 2 step process is required to create an image file of your existing C Drive and then restor that image to the new drive and place it as the C Drive.

"Musicman50" wrote:

> I currently have Windows XP Professional installed on an existing hard drive
> (Going Bad).
> I want to move the entire Windows XP Drive , including all applications,
> Exactly and it's on the old drive to the new drive.
>
> Copying folders and documents is easy, but I don't want to reinstall over
> 250 applications, and have to set them up, this would take weeks.. I assume
> this requires re-registration with MS that's no problem.
>
> Can anyone advise how to move my entire Windows XP and applications to a new
> hard drive..
>
> Any help much appreciated..
>
> Phil
>
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> <:))))><<
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>

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