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Partition Magic and Ghost are two entirely different products.
The current version of Partition Magic is 8.01
The current version of Ghost is 9.0.2.3981
I use a combination of the two to do exactly what you want to do.
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Ian Marsh" <ianmarshREMOVECAPSANDNOSPAM@nospam.istop.com> wrote in message
news:eu6dIvJMFHA.4028@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I guess that's why I am confused. I did match position and type on the
>disk.
> (All four partitions)
> The machine had Windows 98 on C: with not enough room to install XP, so L:
> it was.
> I matched exact positions moving the four partitions over.
>
> Part of the problem I guess is that Ghost is no longer Ghost. ( I resent
> paying $150
> for a new version of a product only to find it's not the product but a
> substitute.)
>
> Older versions of ghost, you boot a diskette and copy partition to
> partition, without a
> glitch (because it is a byte for byte imagese). The new version is
> extremely
> tied to the
> existing operating system using .Net.and requires Windows XP be running.
> I
> don't know
> if this is Partition Magic ( I know Symantec bought it ) but whatever it
> is
> it's not straighforward.
>
> I will see what's in the manual for Ghost but I only have the softcopy
> ....and my first browsing
> found nothing ....
>
> 64 Dollar - question which version of Partition Magic if not the Ghost
> version ???
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OG5o$4GMFHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> If the O/S was on drive/partition L: to begin with (fourth primary
> partition
>> on disk 2) then you will have to place it in the same relative position
>> (fourth primary partition on disk 2) to have it boot. Place it on another
>> drive/partition and you will have to perform a repair install.
>>
>> Windows XP is drive/position sensitive. This is why many of those in the
>> know make certain that the O/S is installed in the first partition on the
>> master drive which is connected to the primary IDE controller. If you
>> want
>> to install to any other existing drives or partitions you must choose the
>> appropriate drive/partition and choose to format prior to install (for a
>> clean install). Note that even then, some critical files will be placed
>> on
>> drive/partition C: - wherever it may be. If you later format or delete
>> the
>> original C: partition your operating system will become unbootable.
>>
>> The best way to install is by booting from the Windows XP CD. When you
>> get
>> to the screen where you chose where to install the O/S you are presented
>> with a clear representation of what is already on your computer.
>>
>> If another drive/partition is already claiming C: as it's own, your
> options
>> will be limited. You can install there anyway and hope for the best (not
>> a
>> good choice). You can format the partition (don't delete it first) and do
> a
>> clean install - and lose all information in the process. You can delete
> the
>> old partition, create a new one and then format it. The new partition
> likely
>> WILL NOT be labeled C: (depending upon the present drive/partition
> geometry)
>>
>> Example: If drives/partitions C: through R: are already used, and you
>> want
>> to install on other free space, you will likely end up with
> drive/partition
>> S:, or some other designation.
>>
>> Reading up on how a computer handles drive letters and partition letters
>> (primary DOS partition - extended partition - logical partitions etc) on
>> multiple drives will greatly help you to overcome these obstacles and
>> limitations. The relationships and interactions can be intimidating.
>>
>> The help section and manual that come with Partition Magic is
>> particularly
>> helpful in this respect!
>>
>> I guess that this is why major manufacturers use just one partition on
>> the
>> computers they deliver to their customers. It is also why the recovery
>> options shipped with many new computers will wipe the entire drive, even
>> though you just want to work with partition C:. Otherwise support would
>> be
> a
>> nightmare!
>>
>> It is the reason why so many people here advocate for the same method. It
>> can be confusing and difficult to properly implement, unless you are
>> starting from scratch - read as clean drives with no partitions at all.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
>>
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>> "Ian Marsh" <ianmarshREMOVECAPSANDNOSPAM@nospam.istop.com> wrote in
> message
>> news:e9PlifDMFHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >I have tried to migrate an XP installtion to a new disk from a failing
> one.
>> > The problem is that the drive letter of the partition keeps resetting
>> > to
>> > D:
>> > drive even though it was the L: drive. ( fourth primary partition on
> disk
>> > 2 ).
>> >
>> > This results in code 0x80090006 Unable to acquire licence info and the
>> > automatic forced loggin off of the system . If the partition resets to
> D:
>> > I
>> > will have to reinstall all applications and rebuild the links on about
> 40
>> > gb
>> > of files an programs because everything but C: will have changed.
>> >
>> > Any idea as to how to stop XP from rearranging drive letters or resolve
>> > the
>> > error to log in and fix locally ???
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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