exact hard drive copy WITH Windows XP

[Ratedr]

My hard drive containing windows XP is about to die (I can HEAR it
crying). I have another brand new formatted hard drive installed in
this same computer as that drive. Is there a program that I can use,
that will make a bit for bit copy of the dying hard drives files,
including the OS, etc...so that I can simply unplug the dying hard
drive, and now start my computer with the new hard drive, as if nothing
ever happened?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

My hard drive containing windows XP is about to die (I can HEAR it
crying). I have another brand new formatted hard drive installed in
this same computer as that drive. Is there a program that I can use,
that will make a bit for bit copy of the dying hard drives files,
including the OS, etc...so that I can simply unplug the dying hard
drive, and now start my computer with the new hard drive, as if nothing
ever happened?

Some hard disk manufacturers make a free cloning
tool available on their home site. There are also several
commercial tools availabel: Ghost, PQMagic TrueImage,
Acronis TrueImage.

 

[DL]

Try your hd manu web site, they usually have a free utility and instructions

 

[Timothy Daniels]

My hard drive containing windows XP is about to die (I can
HEAR it crying). I have another brand new formatted hard
drive installed in this same computer as that drive. Is there
a program that I can use, that will make a bit for bit copy of
the dying hard drives files, including the OS, etc...so that I
can simply unplug the dying hard drive, and now start my
computer with the new hard drive, as if nothing ever
happened?

Download a free 30-day trial copy of Casper XP, a
dedicated cloning utility writtern for Windows XP. It's
no-brainer to use, and it works reliably. You can get
it at www.FSSdev.com/products/casperxp/ . I've
been using it for about a year for my weekly full-system
archiving, and I've never had a problem with it. It doesn't
leave the Windows environment to run, and there is no
restarting involved.

As with all cloning, though, disconnect the "parent" HD
before booting up the clone for its first run. By removing
the HD that heretofore was at the head of the HD boot
order, you don't have to re-jumper the clone HD, as the
2nd HD will automatically move to the head of the HD
boot order. Once the clone has booted up successfully,
you can shut back down and put it in the cable position
of the "parent" HD and jumpered as the "parent" HD if
you want, or if the clone is the only other HD in the system,
you can just leave it where it is and jumpered as it is.

*TimDaniels*

 

[Gilbert De Ceulaer]

Had the same problem last week.
HD-clone did the job.
Gilbert

 

[Gilbert De Ceulaer]

After that, if your new disk is larger than the old one, use BOOTITNG to
enlarge your basic partition (both free to try).
Gilbert