to clone c:\ to new hard diisk

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I've run out of room on present hard disk containing windows XP; have
purchased a larger one.

I need to know

1)how to clone my old hard disk which contains windows and c:\ directory so
that it becomes
my new bootable disk [and not lose registry and applications etc]
a. I also have second partition on that hard disk, so need to clone both
so we're talking about a functional image file of entire disk I suppose
b. not a single penny more to be spent BTW

2)what hoops I have to jump through to satisfy microsoft I'm not some robber
baron trying take advantage of all them poor millionaires that work there
(so XP won't upchuck at the new hard disk IOW)


Thank you in advance.

Disgruntled peasant
 
I've read tutorials on doing this, but nothing I see can copy over XP to a
large c: DIRECTORY without spending $ on utility software to do this [like
Norton Ghost or Parition Magic etc which tries to gouge the business owner,
much less the homeowner little guy].

This is why I'm posting this question here, again. There should be some way
to make a simple copy of data from one place to another (even if it's the
operating system) without spending more on the software to do this than the
hard disk itself?



Also, what good is freeware that leaves you with a partition the same size
as the one that I'M RUNNING OUT OF ROOM on, requiring me to expand disk
volume in the first place???

I'm screwed aren't I...
 
Hi tooly,

Most drive manufacturers provide a utility to clone the existing system to
the new drive, you should check for the appropriate download from them.

Moving to a new hard drive does not require reactivation in most cases
(unless you've already made a number of hardware changes), and even if it
does there are no hoops to jump through regardless of whether it is an OEM
or retail install (though for the OEM version you may need to phone it in).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Rick Rogers said:
Hi tooly,

Most drive manufacturers provide a utility to clone the existing system to
the new drive, you should check for the appropriate download from them.

Moving to a new hard drive does not require reactivation in most cases
(unless you've already made a number of hardware changes), and even if it
does there are no hoops to jump through regardless of whether it is an OEM
or retail install (though for the OEM version you may need to phone it
in).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Click to expand...

thanx for your help. Been to Samsung website, can't find a utility I'm
looking for to do this?

I still think I'm screwed. Only a few MB left in my C:\ directory...but no
way to 'expand' that volume on a new HDD [even if I found a way to copy
things over] without reformating a new partition or forking out $70 plus
bucks for Partition Magic or something similar.

I used to find piecing together computer parts a hobby. By now, most of us
have truck loads of old parts laying around. I used to format and
reorganize just for the heck of it way back when. I wouldn't try that
now...way too complex to get the same rudimentary things accomplished. All
in the name of herding the cattle to market I suppose.

Activation, deactivation, 800 number phone calls, subscriptions, gigantic
alphanumeric key codes, certifications...I dunno...synonyms for 'hoops' if
you ask me. Greed has taken the fun out of home computers [for myself
anyway] (ie greed being synonymous to protecting Mr. Gate's pocketbook...)

But...thanx anyway...
 
I still think I'm screwed. Only a few MB left in my C:\ directory...but no
way to 'expand' that volume on a new HDD [even if I found a way to copy
things over] without reformating a new partition or forking out $70 plus
bucks for Partition Magic or something similar.
Click to expand...

But you can have both drives in your system! Put in the new drive,
format it, and transfer as much as possible to it from C:
Data, pictures - even My Documents and most part of the swap file can be
transfered (search Microsoft knowledge base).
Also, you may uninstall some programs from C: and install them on new
drive.
 
| I've run out of room on present hard disk containing windows XP; have
| purchased a larger one.
|
| I need to know
|
| 1)how to clone my old hard disk which contains windows and c:\ directory so
| that it becomes
| my new bootable disk [and not lose registry and applications etc]
| a. I also have second partition on that hard disk, so need to clone both
| so we're talking about a functional image file of entire disk I suppose
| b. not a single penny more to be spent BTW
|
| 2)what hoops I have to jump through to satisfy microsoft I'm not some robber
| baron trying take advantage of all them poor millionaires that work there
| (so XP won't upchuck at the new hard disk IOW)
|
|
| Thank you in advance.
|
| Disgruntled peasant
|

XXCLONE
http://www.xxclone.com/iwhatis.htm

Makes a self-bootable clone of Windows system disk.
Supports all 32-bit Windows (95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP).
Supports common internal disk drives (IDE, SATA, SCSI).
Need not go to the DOS mode. Operates in regular Windows environment.
 
tooly said:
I've run out of room on present hard disk containing windows XP; have
purchased a larger one.

I need to know

1)how to clone my old hard disk which contains windows and c:\ directory
so that it becomes
my new bootable disk [and not lose registry and applications etc]
a. I also have second partition on that hard disk, so need to clone both
so we're talking about a functional image file of entire disk I suppose
b. not a single penny more to be spent BTW

2)what hoops I have to jump through to satisfy microsoft I'm not some
robber baron trying take advantage of all them poor millionaires that work
there (so XP won't upchuck at the new hard disk IOW)
Click to expand...

Is there a reason not to have 2 hard drives installed on your computer?

If not just install and format the second hard drive, copy MyDocuments to
the new drive, then look through Windows help to see how to permanently
change the location of MyDocuments, then when it is all working delete the
originals and you will have plenty of room on the C drive.

Windows also lets you move the swap file (see help again).

You can end up with the swap file plus all your work on the new disk
(probably drive D) and Windows plus all your program files on the old disk
(I presume drive C).

If you do this you will probably have loads of spare room on the old disk
and can consider using it to backup your most important documents as a
safeguard in case of disk failure.
 
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