partition magic with windows xp hlep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brad]

hi all
my friend has partion magic 8.0 installed w/ a backup of his hdd saved on
another partition
his root drive is trashed and needs restored
what is the best approach doing this?
i open magic up but nothing is worded similar to restore a drive
i just want to have to system restored and the backup is already there but
how do i utilize it?

everything shows you how to backup but how do you use the backup file to
restore?
TIA

 

[Guest]

Partition Magic is only part of the solution.

You should have a set of rescue floppy disks, which one creates after
installation, or can be done simply by inserting the PM CD in any PC and
choosing to create the rescue disks.

Use these to boot up the PC with a new HDD installed, then format etc.

You may then be able to copy Partition from the 'bakcup' drive to new drive.

It is my understanding that this may not work and that it will only be a
function that you can perform after Windows is up and running.

To have an 'Image' on Hard Disk that one can use to 'Restore' and make a
system fully operational in half an hour or so, one needs the companion
product 'Drive Image'. This product permits compressed 'imaging' of a hard
drive or full cloneing.

 

[Guest]

Hi,

insert the wiindows xp disc
recovery
and remember this 6 letters

CHKDSK

I LOVE THIS LETTERS!

type chkdsk and restart your system

when the partition magic screen appears,, just click any key to abort

thanks