Copy entire HD

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Tojo

Hello!

Just got a new Seagate 120Gb HD to replace my "old" 40Gb. To avoid a clean
install, I would like to do an exact copy of the 40Gb to the 120Gb. What's
the best way to do it? Through a software like Partition Magic or by the
"oldy" xcopy command? And if through the xcopy, must I create the same
ammount of partitions on the new drive than the ones on the 40Gb HD? Thanks!

TJ
 
Tojo said:
Hello!

Just got a new Seagate 120Gb HD to replace my "old" 40Gb. To avoid a
clean install, I would like to do an exact copy of the 40Gb to the
120Gb. What's the best way to do it? Through a software like
Partition Magic or by the "oldy" xcopy command? And if through the
xcopy, must I create the same ammount of partitions on the new drive
than the ones on the 40Gb HD? Thanks!

TJ
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Symantec Ghost .... brill and worth every penny
 
I second that statement !

What you want is Symantec Ghost 2003. It will clone the bad hard disk to a good hard disk.
Even if the new hard disk is larger. That means if you presently have a 40GB hard disk and
you want to replace it with an 80GB hard disk, all you would have to do is setup the 120GB
drive as a "D:" drive. Then you would clone drive "C:" to drive "D:". Then when you remove
the "C:" drive, you will have a working system on the 80GB drive.

You also want to make sure the BIOS of the platform can handle the 120GB hard drive.

XCopy won't cut the mustard !


Dave



| Symantec Ghost .... brill and worth every penny
|
| --
| Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
|
| http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
|
|
|
 
If someone isn't used to seeing this, you mean that the 120 is formatted to an 80 as D: and
40 as E:, clone the present C: to D: and remove C: ! Then physically remove the C:, and you
have an 80 gig new HDD. Afterward, the 40 is found not to be faulty, so you format it to be
E: , therefore you have am 80 and two forties. It's all becoming very clear now.

Dang, I need to open some Mike's Hard Egg Nog, and do just that. Just joking with you. Happy
Holidays; Ask Santa to bring you a Ghost for 2003.

--
Happy Holidays,
don
---

I second that statement !

What you want is Symantec Ghost 2003. It will clone the bad hard disk to a good hard disk.
Even if the new hard disk is larger. That means if you presently have a 40GB hard disk and
you want to replace it with an 80GB hard disk, all you would have to do is setup the 120GB
drive as a "D:" drive. Then you would clone drive "C:" to drive "D:". Then when you remove
the "C:" drive, you will have a working system on the 80GB drive.

You also want to make sure the BIOS of the platform can handle the 120GB hard drive.

XCopy won't cut the mustard !


Dave



| Symantec Ghost .... brill and worth every penny
|
| --
| Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
|
| http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
|
|
|
 
Thanx - I screwed up the reply by copying and pasting from a previous reply that was
essentially the same question asked 6 hours apart. :-(

Thanx for catching my mistake !

I need to THINK about what I am posting before I hit the "send" icon !

Happy Holidays Don!

{ embarrassed } Dave




| If someone isn't used to seeing this, you mean that the 120 is formatted to an 80 as D:
and
| 40 as E:, clone the present C: to D: and remove C: ! Then physically remove the C:, and
you
| have an 80 gig new HDD. Afterward, the 40 is found not to be faulty, so you format it to
be
| E: , therefore you have am 80 and two forties. It's all becoming very clear now.
|
| Dang, I need to open some Mike's Hard Egg Nog, and do just that. Just joking with you.
Happy
| Holidays; Ask Santa to bring you a Ghost for 2003.
|
| --
| Happy Holidays,
| don
| ---
|
| | I second that statement !
|
| What you want is Symantec Ghost 2003. It will clone the bad hard disk to a good hard
disk.
| Even if the new hard disk is larger. That means if you presently have a 40GB hard disk
and
| you want to replace it with an 80GB hard disk, all you would have to do is setup the 120GB
| drive as a "D:" drive. Then you would clone drive "C:" to drive "D:". Then when you
remove
| the "C:" drive, you will have a working system on the 80GB drive.
|
| You also want to make sure the BIOS of the platform can handle the 120GB hard drive.
|
| XCopy won't cut the mustard !
|
|
| Dave
|
|
|
| | | Symantec Ghost .... brill and worth every penny
| |
| | --
| | Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
| |
| | http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
 
David,

You don't have to be embarrassed. I've seen you do more good is a short than most have the
good fortune to know. You have to know that I stay on the light side. Guess I got it from
being a decent instrument flight instructor. I still get along great with controllers even
though most try to intimidate everyone except those flying heavies.

<G>

Thanks, I wish the world had more like you. But, Pegasus is still my hero, even with his
Wizard of Oz routine to cover up a caring heart.

Again Merry Christmas and a great Happy New Year,
don

;-))


Thanx - I screwed up the reply by copying and pasting from a previous reply that was
essentially the same question asked 6 hours apart. :-(

Thanx for catching my mistake !

I need to THINK about what I am posting before I hit the "send" icon !

Happy Holidays Don!

{ embarrassed } Dave




| If someone isn't used to seeing this, you mean that the 120 is formatted to an 80 as D:
and
| 40 as E:, clone the present C: to D: and remove C: ! Then physically remove the C:, and
you
| have an 80 gig new HDD. Afterward, the 40 is found not to be faulty, so you format it to
be
| E: , therefore you have am 80 and two forties. It's all becoming very clear now.
|
| Dang, I need to open some Mike's Hard Egg Nog, and do just that. Just joking with you.
Happy
| Holidays; Ask Santa to bring you a Ghost for 2003.
|
| --
| Happy Holidays,
| don
| ---
|
| | I second that statement !
|
| What you want is Symantec Ghost 2003. It will clone the bad hard disk to a good hard
disk.
| Even if the new hard disk is larger. That means if you presently have a 40GB hard disk
and
| you want to replace it with an 80GB hard disk, all you would have to do is setup the 120GB
| drive as a "D:" drive. Then you would clone drive "C:" to drive "D:". Then when you
remove
| the "C:" drive, you will have a working system on the 80GB drive.
|
| You also want to make sure the BIOS of the platform can handle the 120GB hard drive.
|
| XCopy won't cut the mustard !
|
|
| Dave
|
|
|
| | | Symantec Ghost .... brill and worth every penny
| |
| | --
| | Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
| |
| | http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
 
Are you saying that Ghost clones the boot partition which is "near" the current C drive to "D" as well.? So that all I have to do is take the new "D" and set it as master on the primary drive and I'll automatically boot into Windows 2000 on drive C?
 
Don:

Your words are too kind !

Dave


| David,
|
| You don't have to be embarrassed. I've seen you do more good is a short than most have the
| good fortune to know. You have to know that I stay on the light side. Guess I got it from
| being a decent instrument flight instructor. I still get along great with controllers even
| though most try to intimidate everyone except those flying heavies.
|
| <G>
|
| Thanks, I wish the world had more like you. But, Pegasus is still my hero, even with his
| Wizard of Oz routine to cover up a caring heart.
|
| Again Merry Christmas and a great Happy New Year,
| don
|
| ;-))
|
|
| | Thanx - I screwed up the reply by copying and pasting from a previous reply that was
| essentially the same question asked 6 hours apart. :-(
|
| Thanx for catching my mistake !
|
| I need to THINK about what I am posting before I hit the "send" icon !
|
| Happy Holidays Don!
|
| { embarrassed } Dave
|
|
|
|
| | | If someone isn't used to seeing this, you mean that the 120 is formatted to an 80 as D:
| and
| | 40 as E:, clone the present C: to D: and remove C: ! Then physically remove the C:, and
| you
| | have an 80 gig new HDD. Afterward, the 40 is found not to be faulty, so you format it to
| be
| | E: , therefore you have am 80 and two forties. It's all becoming very clear now.
| |
| | Dang, I need to open some Mike's Hard Egg Nog, and do just that. Just joking with you.
| Happy
| | Holidays; Ask Santa to bring you a Ghost for 2003.
| |
| | --
| | Happy Holidays,
| | don
| | ---
| |
| | | | I second that statement !
| |
| | What you want is Symantec Ghost 2003. It will clone the bad hard disk to a good hard
| disk.
| | Even if the new hard disk is larger. That means if you presently have a 40GB hard disk
| and
| | you want to replace it with an 80GB hard disk, all you would have to do is setup the
120GB
| | drive as a "D:" drive. Then you would clone drive "C:" to drive "D:". Then when you
| remove
| | the "C:" drive, you will have a working system on the 80GB drive.
| |
| | You also want to make sure the BIOS of the platform can handle the 120GB hard drive.
| |
| | XCopy won't cut the mustard !
| |
| |
| | Dave
| |
| |
| |
| | | | | Symantec Ghost .... brill and worth every penny
| | |
| | | --
| | | Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
| | |
| | | http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
 
Yes !

Isn't that great !

It clones the data from drive to drive and if the destination is larger, you have an exact
copy of the source on the destination only with increased remaining disk space. You can the
remove the smaller, source, drive and make the destination drive the master on the primary
controller, thus it is now the "C:" drive. Ghost is very powerful.

You can download the manuals for Ghost (various version are there); ghost2003_guide.pdf ,
ghost2003_getstart.pdf and ghost2003_review.pdf - from the following URL:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/ghost/manuals/

I use Ghost 2003 privately and I use Ghost Enterprise v7.0 in my office.

Dave



Are you saying that Ghost clones the boot partition which is "near" the current C drive to
"D" as well.? So that all I have to do is take the new "D" and set it as master on the
primary drive and I'll automatically boot into Windows 2000 on drive C?
 
woa. wow. cool. The partion AND the boot sector. Now that is somethuing to write home about. Thanks.
 
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