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Replace HD in WinXP using backup?
Name: hollasch Date: January 3, 2005 at 16:16:00 Pacific OS: WinXP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon XP 1700
Comment:
I realize that it is possible to clone one drive to another in order to upgrade a drive in XP. But how about simply doing a full system backup using Microsoft Backup (included with OS), doing a fresh install of XP, and then doing a restore? Any gotchas? I assume I'll have to do a full reload of service packs, etc..., but will everything else, applications, etc all come back as before?
Name: puppet1984 Date: January 3, 2005 at 16:29:41 Pacific
Reply:
i dont think you'll be able to use your restore points from backup. try it see if it works if your doing a fresh install does it matter if it dont
Athlon xp 2000+ @1.7 pc 2100 256mb ram radeon 8500 win xp home oem several other things new pc on way
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Response Number 2
Name: DJD Date: January 4, 2005 at 07:21:43 Pacific
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If you try it let us know if it works. I have thought about doing this very thing a number of times but never tried it. the question is if you go to restore back up with XP pro on a reinstalled OS, does it work. I have not been able to find a definitive answer from someone who had actually done this.
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