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More info?)
Yeah, I'm behind the times and maybe doing things backasswards. However
reloading the OS and programs complete with customization is a big time
commitment to me.
r.
FYI - Seagate Diskwizard for Windows allowed me to clone drive C: (60GB boot
partition) to a seagate 60GB HDD. Now I just have to make sure the Data
Life Guard Tools will allow me to send it back to the 60 GB partion on the
160 GB drive.
"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:O0fG3JxoEHA.1712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The advantage of using a hard drive is that you can backup
> the data very quickly, perhaps even automatically. Then you
> can use your CD-R (maybe a DVD-R, they're getting cheap) to
> archive and store the data off site.
>
>
>
>
> "namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
> news:%23hOQ7CwoEHA.3552@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> | Thanks Jim.
> |
> | BTW - all critical data I backup regularly to cd-r. It's
> more the operating
> | system and program setups that I am interested in backing
> up. Seagate
> | Diskwizard looks like it might backup partions - I'll give
> it a whirl.
> |
> | r.
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
> in message
> | news:etRcJxroEHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | > What software do you have and what does it say in their
> | > instructions? I would think that you could do each
> | > partition individually.
> | >
> | > I would not worry about backing up the boot drive IF all
> | > that you have on it is replaceable programs and
> downloaded
> | > files that can be replaced in a matter of minutes or
> hours
> | > on the web or from CDs. I would want to backup the data
> | > that is important, such as financial, family and that
> novel
> | > you've been working on for a decade.
> | >
> | > I think I would just use the 60 GB drive to backup My
> | > Documents and such. I would also move the working My
> | > Documents and email storage folders to the D: drive,
> leaving
> | > just the OS and applications on C: Of course, everybody
> has
> | > their own idea of the "perfect" use for drives and how
> they
> | > are organized.
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> | >
> | >
> | > "namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
> | > news:uaFvNWroEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | > | Jim, do you know if you can clone just one partition
> on a
> | > harddrive to
> | > | another harddrive of do you have to do the whole disk.
> | > |
> | > | For example my primary HDD is split C: (winxp boot 60
> GB)
> | > and D: (data,
> | > | games 100 GB). I would like to clone just the C:
> | > partition to a Seagate 60
> | > | GB HDD as a backup.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks, r.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
> wrote
> | > in message
> | > | news:%23ruLpoqoEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> | > | > Your new hard drive should have come with software
> to
> | > clone
> | > | > the old drive to the new one (either on CD or you
> can
> | > | > download) and that is what you should use. They
> also
> | > will
> | > | > have instructions.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > --
> | > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
> rights;
> | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
> overcome.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "bigrig0424" <bigrig0424@discussions.microsoft.com>
> | > wrote in
> | > | > message
> | > | >
> | >
> news
2CB238D-2F0C-4AA3-9A5A-43E0B4847484@microsoft.com...
> | > | > | Hello. I tryed to upgrade my harddrive using
> norton
> | > ghost.
> | > | > I just copyed the
> | > | > | partion to a new one on the new drive. computer
> did
> | > not
> | > | > like. just hung up
> | > | > | trying
> | > | > | to load operating system. windows xp home edition.
> | > Should
> | > | > I have tryed making
> | > | > | a image. Also there is a hidden partion called
> | > sys_save.
> | > | > Do I need this
> | > | > | moved to
> | > | > | my new drive??
> | > | >
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