I have not used Drive Image 7, but I have used GHOST (up to 2003) and True
Image (up to 8) for similar functions.
Be aware that there is a difference between cloning a drive and making a
backup of a parition, even if the drive contains only one partition. The
"clone" option includes the master boot record, whereas the partition image
option usually does not. Further, a backup is usually a single compressed
file and will never be bootable. You need to transfers all files to the new
drive, as files. In your case you definitely want a "clone" option, not a
simple "backup/restore" option.
Of course, a requirement for a successful cloning option is that the cloning
software can "see" both hard drives. As I recall, Drive Image 7 runs from
within windows, so it should see anything that windows sees. So, does
windows see the new disk? Even if it is unformatted, the disk management
tool of XP should see it as "raw". If XP can't see it, then a program
running under XP is unlikely to see it. Further, XP does not contain native
support for some types of disk controllers, like SATA and RAID. If the IDE
disk is really SATA (thus on an SATA controller), or if it is really plain
IDE, but attached to a RAID controller, then you will need to provide XP
with drivers for that controller. Such drivers some from the motherboard
maker (or PC maker), not the hard drive maker.
Caution: Never attach two bootable disks to a computer, then turn it on.
This can lead to confusion at best, and errors at worst. Once the cloning
is done, power off and remove the SCSI disk, or at least detact its power
and/or signal cable. Also, be sure to attach the IDE disk to the primary
position on the first IDE controller and set the disk to master. Then,
reboot.
As far as booting goes, a successful clone, should also copy the boot
record. But, in case it does not, you can rewrite the boot record using the
XP recovery console, run from the XP CD, to do a FIXMBR. Just be very
careful to avoid re-writing the boot record on your currently working disk !
For safety, do not issue this command while the SCSI disk is attached.
A quirk of XP is a file called BOOT.INI. This file lives on the root level
of C:\ and directs the XP loader as to where to find the Windows operating
system. Unfortunately, the information in this file is usually different
for SCSI and IDE drives. This file can be re-made using the recovery
console via the BOOTCFG command. For safety, do not issue this command
while the SCSI disk is attached.
If you do not have an XP CD, the recovery console is availble free from
Microsoft of what they call XP setup disks. These are a multi-floppy set
that is intended to prepare systems for XP installation.
If none of this helps, try to perform the cloning outside of windows, such
as from a bootable floppy ot bootable CD. I do not know whether Drive Image
7 supports this sort of thing. Older versions of GHOST and True Image
certainly do.
You might start by temporarily insalling the IDE drive
