Windows moving xp

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  1. rick

    rick What's a Dremel?

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    i'm about to get a new hdd for my xp pc and was wondering if i'll be able to copy xp over to the new faster drive without having to install it again on the new drive. can anyone help?
     
    rick, 23 Apr 2005
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  2. Springs

    Springs Boing boing

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    yes its very easy to do... you wil need a program called Partition magic or any program that deals in partitions (someone might be able to show you a free piece of software that can do the same thing) and you should be able to copy your windows partition over to the new disk pretty easy :D
     
    Springs, 23 Apr 2005
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  3. andyunder

    andyunder What's a Dremel?

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    its maxtor maxblaster on maxtor drives or the are others. look at the drive manufature website for suport software
     
    andyunder, 23 Apr 2005
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  4. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    ghost will work too - just make a partition on the new drive the same size as yur old drive, and ghost it over.
     
    tk421, 23 Apr 2005
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  5. Tolsk

    Tolsk What's a Dremel?

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    i second norton ghost use it at work all the time saves so much time.
     
    Tolsk, 23 Apr 2005
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  6. gmail

    gmail What's a Dremel?

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    yep, ghost is the best
     
    gmail, 23 Apr 2005
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  7. advance

    advance What's a Dremel?

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    Never used ghost, but I can assure you that Partition Magic works well!
     
    advance, 23 Apr 2005
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  8. Pita^Norf

    Pita^Norf What's a Dremel?

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    Never used Partition Magic (for cloning), but I can assure you that ghost works well! :D
     
    Pita^Norf, 30 Apr 2005
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  9. padrejones2001

    padrejones2001 Puppy Love

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    Let's not make this a pissing contest, boys...
    My favorite is Partition Magic.
     
    padrejones2001, 30 Apr 2005
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