How use Ghost to clone from 2000 to Xp

[rajaja]

Hello,

I want to clone my old computer runing window 2000 to my new computer
runing window xp. I have Norton Ghost and was wondering what steps I
need to take to get this done?
Can I just move my old computer HD to new computer and clone it?

Thanks

Raj

 

[BR549]

Hello,

I want to clone my old computer runing window 2000 to my new computer
runing window xp. I have Norton Ghost and was wondering what steps I
need to take to get this done?
Can I just move my old computer HD to new computer and clone it?

Thanks

Raj

I don't quite understand what you want to accomplish? Cloning a hard drive
means making an exact mirror image of the original. Is you intent to run
W2K on the new computer? Can't imagine why you would want to do that. If
you want the data off the old computers hard drive just install it in the
new computer as a slave and copy what you want.

 

[rajaja]

I would like to use XP but I do not have all my programs on cd to
reinstall them.
and was wonder if I can move my program and data to new computer using
ghost?

Raj

 

[Ayush]

You cannot move programs that way. Actually there is no
recommended/good/perfect method for this specialy with different
Operating Systems.

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I would like to use XP but I do not have all my programs on cd to
reinstall them.
and was wonder if I can move my program and data to new computer
using
ghost?

Raj



means making an exact mirror image of the original. Is you intent
to run
W2K on the new computer? Can't imagine why you would want to do
that. If
you want the data off the old computers hard drive just install it
in the
new computer as a slave and copy what you want.

[/QUOTE]

 

[BR549]

I would like to use XP but I do not have all my programs on cd to
reinstall them.
and was wonder if I can move my program and data to new computer using
ghost?

Raj

Ghost is not designed to move programs or data, it's makes images and clones
of hard drives in case of disk or partition failure. As Ayush said you
cannot move programs, they need to be installed.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: <[email protected]>

| I would like to use XP but I do not have all my programs on cd to
| reinstall them.
| and was wonder if I can move my program and data to new computer using
| ghost?
|
| Raj
|


Please take the time to learn how to use Ghost. What you suggest is NOT part of its
capabilities.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

I want to clone my old computer runing window 2000 to my new computer
runing window xp.

Cloning means making an EXACT COPY of one hard drive on another hard
drive.

You can't do what you wanna do.

 

[Ken Blake]

I would like to use XP but I do not have all my programs on cd to
reinstall them.
and was wonder if I can move my program and data to new computer using
ghost?

The tool you use isn't the issue. You can move the data easily, with any of
many different tools, but you can not move programs at all, regardless of
what tool you try to use.

Programs have to be reinstalled from the original media. If you no longer
have that media, you're out of luck, and will have to buy them again if you
want them.

 

[G.T.]

I would like to use XP but I do not have all my programs on cd to
reinstall them.
and was wonder if I can move my program and data to new computer using
ghost?

The tool you use isn't the issue. You can move the data easily, with any of
many different tools, but you can not move programs at all, regardless of
what tool you try to use.

Programs have to be reinstalled from the original media. If you no longer
have that media, you're out of luck, and will have to buy them again if you
want them.
[/QUOTE]

Wow. Another reason I'm glad the only place I need to use Windows is at
work. On my home and work Macs I just copy the app from one computer to
another, and, well, the app JUST WORKS! Fancy that!

Greg

 

[HeyBub]

The tool you use isn't the issue. You can move the data easily, with any of
many different tools, but you can not move programs at all, regardless of
what tool you try to use.

Programs have to be reinstalled from the original media. If you no longer
have that media, you're out of luck, and will have to buy them again if you
want them.

Wow. Another reason I'm glad the only place I need to use Windows is at
work. On my home and work Macs I just copy the app from one computer to
another, and, well, the app JUST WORKS! Fancy that![/QUOTE]

Very, very many applications will work by simply copying them to the new
machine and setting up a shortcut. For example, two of my favorites, EditPad
Lite and AgentRansack, work that way.

Where applications need to involve the operating system in an intimate
manner or register themselves so that their various parts can interact
require a sophisticated installation program.

Macs are pretty primitive and their programs don't require the exotic
dependencies often found in Windows programs. It's like the difference
between, oh, say a hammer and a Hummer.

 

[Ken Blake]

Very, very many applications will work by simply copying them to the new
machine and setting up a shortcut. For example, two of my favorites,
EditPad Lite and AgentRansack, work that way.

I don't know many there are, but even if there are numerically a lot, it's
very misleading to speak of "very, very many applications" this way. In
fact, it's rare that programs do this, and the only ones that do are
typically simple single-function programs like those you mention. Count the
number of applications on your computer and tell us what percentage of them
work that way.

 

[rajaja]

Thanks for all the Info.
What if I wanted to clone my windows 2000 computer and put that image
on the new computer?
Is that possible, If so what step will I need to take?

Raj

 

[ANONYMOUS]

I would like to use XP but I do not have all my programs on cd to
reinstall them.
and was wonder if I can move my program and data to new computer using
ghost?

I suggest the following but it may not work properly.

1) Ghost Image the Win2k system on which you have all your programs and
data;

2) Now retrieve/copy these images on a new system on which you want to
run XP;

3) Now install XP using the XP CD but choose upgrade instead of clean
install;

4) Activate your XP system.

To use GHOST properly, read this article first:

http://ghost.radified.com/ghost_1b.htm

hth

 

[Ken Blake]

Thanks for all the Info.

You're welcome. Glad to help.

What if I wanted to clone my windows 2000 computer and put that image
on the new computer?
Is that possible, If so what step will I need to take?

As I think somebody else explained earlier in this thread, you're using the
word "clone" in some nonstandard personal way, and it isn't at all clear
what you want to do. You can't "clone" from one operating system to another.
Please explain exactly what you want to accomplish, *without* using the word
"clone."

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[rajaja]

Ok, I would like to have all my program and data files on my windows
2000 computer move to my new computer that is runing XP but I do not
have some of my programs cds.

Thanks

Raj

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Thanks for all the Info.
What if I wanted to clone my windows 2000 computer and put that image
on the new computer?
Is that possible, If so what step will I need to take?

I think that it's time to tell you like it is:

YOU'RE TOO ****ING STOOPID TO BE OPERATING A COMPUTER.

 

[Ken Blake]

Ok, I would like to have all my program and data files on my windows
2000 computer move to my new computer that is runing XP but I do not
have some of my programs cds.

OK, fine. That has nothing to do with cloning.

But the answer I (and others) gave you earlier hasn't changed. As I said in
a earlier message, moving data is trivially easy. Simply copy it from the
old computer to any portable device or media (external hard drive, thumb
drive, CDR. etc) and from there copy it to the new computer. If you don't
have a lot to move, you could even E-mail it to yourself and read it on the
new computer. Another choice is mounting the old hard drive in the new
computer temporarily (or even permanently) and copying it over from there.

But regarding programs, you can *not* do this. As I said "Programs have to
be reinstalled from the original media. If you no longer have that media,
you're out of luck, and will have to buy them again if you want them."
There may be an occasional simple exception to this that can be moved just
like the data, but don't count on it. If there are any at all, they will be
very few.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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As I think somebody else explained earlier in this thread, you're using
the

word "clone" in some nonstandard personal way, and it isn't at all clear
what you want to do. You can't "clone" from one operating system to
another.
Please explain exactly what you want to accomplish, *without* using the
word
"clone."

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

On Nov 11, 9:26 am, "Ken Blake" <[email protected]>
wrote:
messagenews:[email protected]...

Very, very many applications will work by simply copying them to the
new
machine and setting up a shortcut. For example, two of my favorites,
EditPad Lite and AgentRansack, work that way.
I don't know many there are, but even if there are numerically a lot,
it's
very misleading to speak of "very, very many applications" this way.
In
fact, it's rare that programs do this, and the only ones that do are
typically simple single-function programs like those you mention.
Count
the
number of applications on your computer and tell us what percentage of
them
work that way.

[/QUOTE]

 

[rajaja]

Thanks Anonymous that was whats was trying to do.

Uncle Grumpy I was just trying to explain to Ken Blake what I was
trying to do with out using the word clone.
thanks for your comment also.

 

[Bob I]

The only way to get what you want to happen would be to "Clone" the
"win2k" drive to the one that came with the new PC, then repair the Win
2000 install so it would boot on the new hardware, then use a Retail or
Upgrade version of XP Pro to upgrade to XP. You would need a W2K install
CD as well as the new XP Pro.

Ok, I would like to have all my program and data files on my windows
2000 computer move to my new computer that is runing XP but I do not
have some of my programs cds.

Thanks

Raj

Thanks for all the Info.You're welcome. Glad to help.

What if I wanted to clone my windows 2000 computer and put that image
on the new computer?
Is that possible, If so what step will I need to take?As I think somebody else explained earlier in this thread, you're using the

word "clone" in some nonstandard personal way, and it isn't at all clear
what you want to do. You can't "clone" from one operating system to another.
Please explain exactly what you want to accomplish, *without* using the word
"clone."

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

On Nov 11, 9:26 am, "Ken Blake" <[email protected]>
wrote:

messagenews:[email protected]...

Very, very many applications will work by simply copying them to the
new
machine and setting up a shortcut. For example, two of my favorites,
EditPad Lite and AgentRansack, work that way.

I don't know many there are, but even if there are numerically a lot,
it's
very misleading to speak of "very, very many applications" this way. In
fact, it's rare that programs do this, and the only ones that do are
typically simple single-function programs like those you mention. Count
the
number of applications on your computer and tell us what percentage of
them
work that way.

[/QUOTE]

 

[Trent©]

Ok, I would like to have all my program and data files on my windows
2000 computer move to my new computer that is runing XP but I do not
have some of my programs cds.

Thanks

Raj

3 ways that I know of...

1. Use xxcopy to copy from one disk to the other. There are many
ways to do the copying...including 'clone'...so be certain you know
what yer doin' before you start.

2. Just move the folder for the program over to the other side. Then
try to run the program. You'll probably get an error
message...hopefully telling you that you are missing a needed .dll
file. Simply go get it on the old machine and paste it where it
belongs on the new drive.

3. The old version 5 of Power Desk should be able to do this for you.

No matter HOW you go about, make sure you have a viable backup/clone
of EACH machine before you start...something that you can revert to if
need be.

Good luck.


Have a nice week...

Trent


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