HD failing

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In my PC Disk 0 is a single partition C: with XP, all applications and
data. Disk 1 is also a single partition D: used for backup.

Disk 0 started to fail last week. The main problems are extended boot
time and application load times.

I have used chkdsk to fix the problems but the fails are increasing.
PowerMax, the manufacturers test, says the disk is faulty and should
be replaced which is what I intend to do.

I would like to avoid having to reinstall XP and all the applications.

My plan is:

1. Fit a new disk into disk 1 position.
2. Copy disk 0 to the new disk 1.
3. Move the new disk into the disk 0 position.
4. Put the old disk 1 back.

I will then have everything on the new disk 0 and still have the
backup on disk 1.

I can't believe it's that easy.

Will XP work after the disk change?


Steve
 
In my PC Disk 0 is a single partition C: with XP, all applications and
data. Disk 1 is also a single partition D: used for backup.

Disk 0 started to fail last week. The main problems are extended boot
time and application load times.

I have used chkdsk to fix the problems but the fails are increasing.
PowerMax, the manufacturers test, says the disk is faulty and should
be replaced which is what I intend to do.

I would like to avoid having to reinstall XP and all the applications.

My plan is:

1. Fit a new disk into disk 1 position.
2. Copy disk 0 to the new disk 1.
3. Move the new disk into the disk 0 position.
4. Put the old disk 1 back.

I will then have everything on the new disk 0 and still have the
backup on disk 1.

I can't believe it's that easy.

Will XP work after the disk change?


Steve
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No, unless you use the HDD manufacture's clone utility to make a *bootable*
"copy" of the entire existing HDD. You must use that utility, Windows copy
utilities will *not* result in a working bootable drive. Be sure to do a
chkdsk c: /R and do it from a CD boot into Recovery Console (not from a
Windows boot) just before you use that utility to create the clone, and do
not boot to Windows after having done so (just turn the machine off when
chkdsk is done). No other procedure is likely to work properly.
 
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