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More info?)
As an addendum the the information from Nathan.
Should you find error messages during boot-up after 'cloning' with Norton
Ghost then you will need to perform a repair install of XP. This will not
delete any of your files, email etc.
XP has certain aspects built in as part of the anti-piracy, including boot
sector data. A repair install will correct variations in detail between the
two physical hard drives.
I have used the Maxtor supplied software and Seagate's both have performed
the function of partition / format and clone very well and without the need
for repair installations.
"Nathan McNulty" wrote:
> Yes you can. There are a couple of methods to do this. The frist I
> would suggest is the software that came with the new SATA drive. You
> may need to do a repair operation in order to get it working, but we'll
> see if that is even necessary before we go into that. The other method
> would be to image the old drive to the new one with a program like
> Norton Ghost. This basically takes a picture of your old drive and puts
> that picture on the new drive. These programs cost money though, so the
> other method would be better
>
> ----
> Nathan McNulty
>
>
> cbf wrote:
> > Can I copy/move my c: from my IDE drive to my new SATA
> > drive and get it to boot?
> >
> > If so what is best way?
> >
> > Thanks
>
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