Want to move HD to another;

ossa · 07-05-2006, 01:17 PM

My Old XP home system is running on a old 40 gig HD, I want to move/copy my XP home system to my new 80 gig HD and then keep the old 40 gig drive as a slave for storage.

What does the forum suggest is the best way??

**linderman** · 07-05-2006, 03:43 PM

check out xxclone in my sig (30 day free trial period)

the whole process is kindergarten easy >>>> make sure you click on the advanced button on the main console >>> then put a check mark in the three bootable options boxes

enjoy and let us know how you like the program

ossa · 07-05-2006, 05:57 PM

Thx linderman, i have the d/l, will post back the results.

ossa · 07-06-2006, 08:05 AM

Geeeze linderman ----- I must be under the kindergarten easy level.

I followed the menu instructions and ended up with a non bootable condition, and "Yes" I did the MBR as recommended.

I try it again on another computer in a week or so -- before condemning it totally.

**linderman** · 07-06-2006, 05:26 PM

Ok lets review the steps

there are only two consoles to work in; The main console and the advanced sub-console

in the main console you must select these items:

Source drive = the bootable drive you want to clone
Target Drive: the drive you are going to turn into a COPY of the boot drive

select type of back-up = you want to select "Full bootable back-up"

then go into the advanced and put a check mark in ALL three bottable options boxes >>>> thats it !!

hit the start button.

FYI: you cant clone to a USB external drive and have it be bootable: windows is not bootable on a USB external drive : is this the glitch ??

07-05-2006, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ossa Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 208 OS: XP Pro	Want to move HD to another; My Old XP home system is running on a old 40 gig HD, I want to move/copy my XP home system to my new 80 gig HD and then keep the old 40 gig drive as a slave for storage. What does the forum suggest is the best way?? __________________ MTIA ossa ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

07-05-2006, 03:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	check out xxclone in my sig (30 day free trial period) the whole process is kindergarten easy >>>> make sure you click on the advanced button on the main console >>> then put a check mark in the three bootable options boxes enjoy and let us know how you like the program __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-05-2006, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
ossa Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 208 OS: XP Pro	Thx linderman, i have the d/l, will post back the results. __________________ MTIA ossa ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

07-06-2006, 08:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
ossa Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 208 OS: XP Pro	Geeeze linderman ----- I must be under the kindergarten easy level. I followed the menu instructions and ended up with a non bootable condition, and "Yes" I did the MBR as recommended. I try it again on another computer in a week or so -- before condemning it totally. __________________ MTIA ossa ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

07-06-2006, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Ok lets review the steps there are only two consoles to work in; The main console and the advanced sub-console in the main console you must select these items: Source drive = the bootable drive you want to clone Target Drive: the drive you are going to turn into a COPY of the boot drive select type of back-up = you want to select "Full bootable back-up" then go into the advanced and put a check mark in ALL three bottable options boxes >>>> thats it !! hit the start button. FYI: you cant clone to a USB external drive and have it be bootable: windows is not bootable on a USB external drive : is this the glitch ?? __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial