Re: transfer xp and c:\ to new HD and MB
- From: "AJR" <ajrjdr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:54:19 -0400
The following from your post does not make sense " It is not just a clone I
need, but to expand c:\ partition to the full new > hard disk.."
Basically - you would "clone" the C drive to the new HD then make the new HD
the master drive and the current C drive a slave drive (If you desire to
keep the old HD)
Once the new HD is functioning - you can either delete info on old drive or
reformat it.
Consider installing the second HD as a slave - move data from "C" to new
HD - or find someone locally to clone and switch drives.
"tooly" <rdh11@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I know this question or similar has been asked many times. I've been
reading tutorials and help files for months now...always 'chickening' out.
But my C:\ drive is simply cram full now and something has to be done.
I've already purchased a new hard disk, but I can't see my way to
purchasing very expensive commercial programs simply to 'clone' my present
C:\ drive and all of windows system and registry files over to the new
hard disk.
It is not just a clone I need, but to expand c:\ partition to the full new
hard disk...ergo, SPACE is the problem specifically for c:\ drive.
PartitionMagic is the only program I've found that can copy over a drive
while expanding the partition [I think it does this anyway]...but carries
a price tag of $100. The darn hard disk cost less than that.
There are free clone programs, but they would simply transfer present c:\
drive over to an equivalent partition...no space gained in C:...so no
help.
I had realized that it looks like I will have to make a clean
install...and so the dread and the 'chickening' out. I have
configurations of network, downloaded commercial programs, video
projects...you name it...and knowing from past experience, I will most
likely lose nearly all of it [data anyway] on a clean install [I will make
copies of everything of course...but it's the damned registry of WinXp
that gets you; that will be lost...requiring NEW installs of everything].
So, before I make the suicidal plunge...I thought I'd post here one more
time asking for help just in case there's some option I overlooked. My
computer has become so sluggish now as to drive me crazy [assumed to be a
fragmented Hard disk that I cannot even defrag for lack of utility space].
BTW, since I'm doing this, I'm upgrading my MB and cpu as well...and there
will be 'xp upgrade' issues to boot [my version is the $100 upgrade
qualified by an old Win '98 OS...which I suppose, I'll have to install
prior to the XP...right?]. Sheese, I'll have all the damn MB, grapics,
and bridge drivers to contend with as well.
There has to be a better way.
.
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