Copy (and expand) a bootable partition

[d.nastri]

Hello there!
I have one partition on my old hd (3 gb) with windows xp, bootable...
I would like to copy it to my new hd third (and free, 9 gb)
partition...
Is it possibile to perform a copy that will allow me to boot from the
new partition?
Which kind of utility should I use?
Is it a serious risk for my data?

Thanks!

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You need to look at Norton Ghost or Partition Magic. XP will not allow you
to copy and expand partitions

As with any partition management, there is always a "slight" risk of loosing
info so a backup of important files/documents/setting is ALWAYS RECOMMENDED.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hello there!
I have one partition on my old hd (3 gb) with windows xp, bootable...
I would like to copy it to my new hd third (and free, 9 gb)
partition...
Is it possibile to perform a copy that will allow me to boot from the
new partition?
Which kind of utility should I use?
Is it a serious risk for my data?

Thanks!

I use BootIt Next Generation (BING), which is a boot manager and
partition manager:

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com

There's always a risk, however small, when working with partitions and
boot configurations. Back up your important data first to an external
medium.
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