Is it possible to move my xp install from G:\ (ntds, primary, system
partition) to replace win98se that is on C:\ (primary, xp boot, fat32
partition) using ntbackup and the FILE and SETTINGS wizard - or - will i need
to completely reinstall everything including all patches, activations, and
genuine advantage plus user application software.

The reason is that i need more space. Drives D:\ and E:\ are logical in
extended partition also fat32 (these stay the same and can be converted and
restored from tape backups).

At the time, win98se was my main op sys and without vendor support it is
falling apart slowly but surely. C'est la vi....

You'll need to perform a "clean install" of Windows XP.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Client

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"zazen2004" wrote:

| Is it possible to move my xp install from G:\ (ntds, primary, system
| partition) to replace win98se that is on C:\ (primary, xp boot, fat32
| partition) using ntbackup and the FILE and SETTINGS wizard - or - will i need
| to completely reinstall everything including all patches, activations, and
| genuine advantage plus user application software.
|
| The reason is that i need more space. Drives D:\ and E:\ are logical in
| extended partition also fat32 (these stay the same and can be converted and
| restored from tape backups).
|
| At the time, win98se was my main op sys and without vendor support it is
| falling apart slowly but surely. C'est la vi....

That's really really really bad news.
BUT i do thank you for your quick response.
Looks like i have a lot of work for the next few months.

~daniel~

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You'll need to perform a "clean install" of Windows XP.
>
> Clean Install Windows XP
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Client
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "zazen2004" wrote:
>
> | Is it possible to move my xp install from G:\ (ntds, primary, system
> | partition) to replace win98se that is on C:\ (primary, xp boot, fat32
> | partition) using ntbackup and the FILE and SETTINGS wizard - or - will i need
> | to completely reinstall everything including all patches, activations, and
> | genuine advantage plus user application software.
> |
> | The reason is that i need more space. Drives D:\ and E:\ are logical in
> | extended partition also fat32 (these stay the same and can be converted and
> | restored from tape backups).
> |
> | At the time, win98se was my main op sys and without vendor support it is
> | falling apart slowly but surely. C'est la vi....
>

zazen2004 schrieb:
> That's really really really bad news.

That' s what we all expect when using Windows .

If I read you correctly and G is a seperate drive you *may* be able to use
Acronis to clone G to C.
There is a fully functioning trial. Follow the instructions, particularly
removing G before you re boot

"zazen2004" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:753BBDE3-8394-415E-B1CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> That's really really really bad news.
> BUT i do thank you for your quick response.
> Looks like i have a lot of work for the next few months.
>
> ~daniel~
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You'll need to perform a "clean install" of Windows XP.
> >
> > Clean Install Windows XP
> > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Client
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------
> >
> > "zazen2004" wrote:
> >
> > | Is it possible to move my xp install from G:\ (ntds, primary, system
> > | partition) to replace win98se that is on C:\ (primary, xp boot, fat32
> > | partition) using ntbackup and the FILE and SETTINGS wizard - or - will
i need
> > | to completely reinstall everything including all patches, activations,
and
> > | genuine advantage plus user application software.
> > |
> > | The reason is that i need more space. Drives D:\ and E:\ are logical
in
> > | extended partition also fat32 (these stay the same and can be
converted and
> > | restored from tape backups).
> > |
> > | At the time, win98se was my main op sys and without vendor support it
is
> > | falling apart slowly but surely. C'est la vi....
> >