Migrating to a new (larger) hard disk with Windows XP Pro

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Robbo

Hi,

I am planning to replace my hard disk to a new, larger one.
Certainly I would like to have my current workin XP to be moved to the new
hard disk. I wonder if there is any way to do it without doing a fresh
install on the new disk ? Something like full copy of each file, but as I
remember some windows specific files cannot be simply copied (registry, I
guess) and also the problem may occur when trying to copy files currently in
use...
Is there any step-by-step guide or any similar how-to document available for
such operation? Any suggestions please?
 
Usually hd manu have a utility on their site to do just this.
Follow usage instructions.
NB If you have MS Office installed this method may cause problems, in which
case a specific third party tool, eg Ghost, True Image would do it
 
Robbo said:
I am planning to replace my hard disk to a new, larger one.
Certainly I would like to have my current workin XP to be
moved to the new hard disk. I wonder if there is any way
to do it without doing a fresh install on the new disk ?
Something like full copy of each file, but as I remember
some windows specific files cannot be simply copied (registry,
I guess) and also the problem may occur when trying to copy
files currently in use... Is there any step-by-step guide or any
similar how-to document available for such operation? Any
suggestions please?
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Google "clone cloning hard drive" or "Anna treatise".
And congratulate yourself for asking the most common
question in the microsoft.public.windowsxp.* newsgroups.

*TimDaniels*
 
Mfg copy utlity 99.99% fail with xp,they work with older windows OS.For
xp,the
software is already installed on youre xp OS.Simply set the new hd as slave
on
the same IDE cable as C: Format the new hd in xp,once thru,go to run,type:
XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS window,once its thru,C:
is now on the new hd and is bootable....Also,D: being the new hd,if asigned
diffrent letter,then use that letter instead...Always works in xp,except
with SATA
 
I would try IMAGEX - an image tool from MS WAIK. You can make an image from
old C: and restore it on the new hardware. To expand the partition use
DISKPART.

Regards,

-Alex
 
Andrew said:
Mfg copy utlity 99.99% fail with xp,they work with older windows
OS.For xp,the
software is already installed on youre xp OS.Simply set the new hd
as slave on
the same IDE cable as C: Format the new hd in xp,once thru,go to
run,type: XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS
window,once its thru,C: is now on the new hd and is
bootable....Also,D: being the new hd,if asigned diffrent
letter,then use that letter instead...Always works in xp,except
with SATA
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Wrong.
Again.
 
Andrew

Can you do yourself a favor and go on a long sabbatical from posting erroneous answers that can hurt other peoples system
 
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