Copy C:\ to a new drive?

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I have looked in several places, but haven't found an answer to this
one:
I would like to replace my "C" drive with a larger one.
Is there a way whereby I can copy _ALL_ the files on my current "C"
drive, including all the hidden ones, and the ones I don't even know
about, but which are (or: may be) needed to run my computer, to
another drive?

I was thinking of temporarily installing the new drive as my "D"
drive, copying "C" to "D", and then installing the new drive as "C".
Will that work?
(I am aware of the jumper settings for master drive and slave drive.)

(OS = Windows XP, Home Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2).

Thanks!
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Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....
 
Old Enough said:
I have looked in several places, but haven't found an answer to this
one:
I would like to replace my "C" drive with a larger one.
Is there a way whereby I can copy _ALL_ the files on my current "C"
drive, including all the hidden ones, and the ones I don't even know
about, but which are (or: may be) needed to run my computer, to
another drive?

I was thinking of temporarily installing the new drive as my "D"
drive, copying "C" to "D", and then installing the new drive as "C".
Will that work?
(I am aware of the jumper settings for master drive and slave drive.)

(OS = Windows XP, Home Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2).

Thanks!
_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....
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You need to Clone the drive you have now to the new drive, simply copying one to
the other will create a mess. Two applications that work best for your needs are:
Norton Ghost:
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/

Acronis TrueImage:
http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/choose-trueimage/

Both can create a clone of the old drive onto the new drive. Then you can use
either afterwards to create backup images onto your old drive on a schedule or you
can run them manually. Then if you ever have problems with the OS or drive, you can
restore the image back to a drive exactly as the system was when the latest image was
created.

They're both pretty straight forward to use on a standalone machine, yet there is a
learning curve when using them to create/restore images over a network.

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
Use a Disk Imaging product, note that Acronis True Image for home users has
a 15 day free trial period which is just what you need to move to your new
drive.

True Image (has a 15 day trial version also)
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

Also there is Norton Ghost which is what I use
http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost10

Copying disk to disk with Norton Ghost
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...hot&prod=Norton+Ghost&ver=10.0&csm=no&seg=hho

JS
 
I have looked in several places, but haven't found an answer to this
one:
I would like to replace my "C" drive with a larger one.
Click to expand...

Thanks, Brian and "JS" for your help!

_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....
 
I have looked in several places, but haven't found an answer to this
one:
I would like to replace my "C" drive with a larger one.
Is there a way whereby I can copy _ALL_ the files on my current "C"
drive, including all the hidden ones, and the ones I don't even know
about, but which are (or: may be) needed to run my computer, to
another drive?

I was thinking of temporarily installing the new drive as my "D"
drive, copying "C" to "D", and then installing the new drive as "C".
Will that work?
(I am aware of the jumper settings for master drive and slave drive.)

(OS = Windows XP, Home Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2).

Thanks!
_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....
Click to expand...

You do not need to pay for Ghost or TrueImage. Every HD manufacturer has a
utility that will allow you to clone a HD. They are free. Free for 15
days is not as good as a free utility that you can always use. I am
constantly surprised that people are always recommending a program that
costs money when a free program is available.
 
Bob has a point!
Can't say which Disk Utilities listed below you need or if all of them
contain what Bob mentioned, but take a look:
Keep in mind that cloning is not the same as imaging.

Western Digital's Data LifeGuard Diagnostics
http://support.wdc.com/download/?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=3

Seagate's SeaTools
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools

Maxtor's (Now Seagate) PowerMax
http://www.seagate.com/maxtor/

Fujitsu's Utilities
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/support/utilities.html

Samsung's Disk manager software
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm

Hitachi's Drive Fitness Test software
http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT

JS
 
JS said:
Bob has a point!
Can't say which Disk Utilities listed below you need or if all of them contain what
Bob mentioned, but take a look:
Keep in mind that cloning is not the same as imaging.

Western Digital's Data LifeGuard Diagnostics
http://support.wdc.com/download/?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=3
Click to expand...

Data Lifeguard Tools drive copy fails before completing the copy.
http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc...2VhcmNoX2ZubCZwX3BhZ2U9NA**&p_li=&p_topview=1

or if link wraps/breaks: http://tinyurl.com/2o8qzx

http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc...2VhcmNoX2ZubCZwX3BhZ2U9NQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1

or if the link wraps/breaks: http://tinyurl.com/2tf7fa
Seagate's SeaTools
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools
Click to expand...

I won't swear to it, but I believe SeaTools will not copy/clone disk to disk.
Maxtor's (Now Seagate) PowerMax
http://www.seagate.com/maxtor/
Click to expand...

New to me, MaxBlast 5 "IS" Acronis True Image. (Answer ID 581)
http://seagate.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/seagate.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php
Fujitsu's Utilities
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/support/utilities.html
Click to expand...

I didn't see anything here that will copy/clone. Uses Ontrack.
Samsung's Disk manager software
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
Click to expand...

I didn't see anything here that will copy/clone. Uses Ontrack.
Hitachi's Drive Fitness Test software
http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
Click to expand...

I didn't see anything here that will copy/clone. Uses Ontrack.


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
BobN said:
You do not need to pay for Ghost or TrueImage. Every HD manufacturer has a
utility that will allow you to clone a HD. They are free. Free for 15
days is not as good as a free utility that you can always use.
Click to expand...

Not always and not on any/all drives and operating systems.

I am
constantly surprised that people are always recommending a program that
costs money when a free program is available.
Click to expand...

You get what you pay for. When that drive bites the dust without warning, which of
those utilities are you going to use to restore it, aside from MaxBlast 5?


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
Not always and not on any/all drives and operating systems.

I am

You get what you pay for. When that drive bites the dust without warning, which of
those utilities are you going to use to restore it, aside from MaxBlast 5?
Click to expand...

Irrelevant. The issue is simply cloning a drive.
 
BobN said:
Irrelevant. The issue is simply cloning a drive.
Click to expand...

Good cop-out! It's in no way irrelevant when the subject of "Free" is added into
the mix! Data protection goes hand-in-hand with any flavor of OS whether it is/was
OEM or user installed. If a user were to copy, image or clone a drive today and the
next day it "all" crapped out, "Free" didn't do them any bit of good. I'm not
against free apps, progs, utils IF and ONLY IF they have a resourceful package that
covers many bases, otherwise they are nothing more than snakeoil.

You can continue on your road of "Surprise" and I'll continue on my route to keep
others away from surprise.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
Good cop-out! It's in no way irrelevant when the subject of "Free" is added into
the mix! Data protection goes hand-in-hand with any flavor of OS whether it is/was
OEM or user installed. If a user were to copy, image or clone a drive today and the
next day it "all" crapped out, "Free" didn't do them any bit of good. I'm not
against free apps, progs, utils IF and ONLY IF they have a resourceful package that
covers many bases, otherwise they are nothing more than snakeoil.

You can continue on your road of "Surprise" and I'll continue on my route to keep
others away from surprise.
Click to expand...

We are still talking about cloning a drive. Comments about some possible
future event are irrelevant. It is also possible that the computer may be
struck by lightning. What does that have to do with simply cloning a
drive?
 
I just used it to successfully clone my laptop's hard drive to a larger one. The new drive is working perfectly. It also has a surprising number of other features for a free product. It may be a viable solution for disk imaging, too. I'm seriously considering replacing my trusty old Drive Image 7 with it (I tried to clone my drive with DI7, but it wouldn't boot. I suspect a problem with the mbr.) But I'm rambling, get it here:

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...toid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

btw, DiscWizard is based on Acronis TrueImage technology...

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