My computer originally came with Win2000 loaded along with a bunch of
installed programs. When I bought the computer I was still using
Win98 on another computer and did not want to reinstall all the
programs or learn another OS. Since then I am finding that Win98 will
not run many of the newer programs so I learned how to setup a dual
boot system. I am in no way willing to cope with XP, and dont have
the computer power for it, (nor do I own a legal version), but I
decided to install Win2000. Since I own the licensed version anyhow.
I did install it on drive D: (C: is win98).
I installed it on D: using the install CD. Everything works.
However, I'd like to install the original installation that came with
this computer. I have it on the original harddrive, which I removed.
I never changed it, i just removed the (too small 10g harddrive back
then). Is there any way to copy that entire installation to my
present drive D: ? I know I can copy "program files", but I am not
sure about copying the installation of Win2000. First off, I removed
my harddrives I normally use, and installed that original HD with 2000
on it. I tried to copy it to a flash stick but the copy failed
because of some system files NT(something) files.
I should also mention that I'd be copying from C: to D:, and from a
NTFS partition to a Fat32 partition.
Is this possible?
I was not given the installers for the files that came with the
computer, nor the install CD for Win2000. But I got a copy of the
install CD from a friend and used my licensed key to install it.
My reason to do the copy is because of those programs which I can not
install.
Would using Winzip zip the whole contents, or would that fail on the
system files too?
Another thought, I have Partition Magic which can clone a partition,
can I clone that original harddrive to my D: drive? Of course I'd
have to (somehow) install that original drive as a 3rd HD and since
it's now set as a primary bootable drive, I am not sure how to set it
as a slave (jumper change is what I suspect) ????
How else can I do this, or is this not possible?
Thanks for all help
LM
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