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copying xp onto new drive
Name: mike Date: September 1, 2003 at 08:47:27 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: xp1700/256
Comment:
i have a duel boot xp and 98 and would like to just copy my xp operating system onto new drive like a new install without 98se is this possible?kids ruined xp cd. thanks mike
Name: Doug Date: September 1, 2003 at 08:57:57 Pacific
Reply:
Go to the website of your hard drive manufacturer. They will have a FREE utility to do just what you need.
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Response Number 2
Name: keef444 Date: September 1, 2003 at 12:17:52 Pacific
Reply:
Not possible to just 'copy' the O/S without all ur other installs/data etc, but if u were to minimalise the C drive by uninstalling all ur apps/games etc and then make a 'Ghost' or 'Drive Image' image of ur XP drive to ur Win98 drive, u will get as close as u can. Of course u could save ALL ur data if u wanted via Ghost.
When u fit the new HD, u can 'restore' the image to it and always keep the image as a backup in case of a catastrophe !!
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