Gabriel, sounds like the problem here:
http://www.powerquest.com/support/primus/id3378.cfm
I've had the same problem as you with DI2002 and some how got hold of a
different release of it and it works fine. Don't think I ever tried the
suggestions in the support document. If you want I can email you the file
or files, just remove the nospam in my address and send me an email.
"Gabriel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I recently posted a message because I have a problem migrating Windows XP
> from one disk to another. I received various replies but apparently I
wasn't
> clear enough so I will give a little more information this time.
>
> The problem: I have a Pentium 4 1,8Ghz with Windows XP Pro SP1a and all
> patches applied in a 40GB 5400 Rpm IDE HDD. Recently I bought a 40GB 7200
> Rpm IDE HDD and I wanted to replace the 5400rpm disk with the new 7200rpm.
> The two drives are Western Digital.
>
> What did I do?: I have PowerQuest Drive Image 2002 so I did a bootable
disk
> and copy to it the DOS version of the program. Drive Image has an option
> that says "Copy Drives" that exactly copies one drive to another (it
copies
> everything, even the boot sector). I had used this option before with a
> Windows 98 SE and worked perfectly so I didn't see why it wouldn't work
with
> XP but....
>
> When the copy process finished, I removed the 5400rpm drive (it was not
> useful anymore), I jumper the 7200rpm drive as the 5400rpm so everything
was
> the same then I turn up my computer and.
>
> What was the problem?: the Bios OK, it detected the drive as before, still
> no problems. Them Windows XP started to boot, everything seems to be right
> (no blue screens appears) them the screen flashed as always and the
Welcome
> Logo appears with the mouse pointer, the HDD led was working and then.
> nothing, the led was off, the Welcome Logo was still there and won't go
away
> and the estrange thing was that the mouse was working properly (so I think
> the computer didn't hung up).
>
> OK I said, "I restart in "Safe Mode" and see what the problem is". I
> restarted, pressed F8 while initiating, I selected Safe Mode, Windows was
> starting up normally as before. Them the Desktop appeared saying Safe Mode
> in the corners as always and suddenly the Welcome Logo appeared!!! And it
> will never go!
>
> Them I formatted the drive connected the old drive and made an Image of it
> (with Drive Image again) I restored to the new drive but it happened the
> same as with "Drive Copy"
>
> I thought that may be the old drive was damaged during the copy, but if I
> set it to boot up Windows starts perfectly (now I'm writing from the old
> disk) My Windows Xp doesn't like to be cloned!!!
>
> From that point onwards I tried almost every alternative I had except
> reinstalling Windows.
>
> Does someone know why this happen??? And how can I fix it???
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Gabriel
>
>
>
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