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by **Dick** » Mon, 31 Mar 2003 03:34:15

I want to replace my hard drive which contains Windows XP
home edition, without having to reload all the
applications. I copied the drive contents to a new
drive, then made the new drive the master and booted up.
No other hardware was changed. The display froze on the
first Windows screen. I assume this has something to do
with the activation. But what should I do next.

by **Hoosier Dadd** » Mon, 31 Mar 2003 04:16:07

Your best bet would be to make an image of the drive
instead of copying the files. I've done that many times
with no problems. Somewhting like Norton Ghost or
DriveImage would work great.

by **davi** » Mon, 31 Mar 2003 04:23:36

I have done a similiar exercise, I can not say if this is
the best way but it worked for me.

1) Used the Microsoft backup tool to create a full backup
on my orginal drive (you will need sufficient disk space
on your old drive)
2) Installed new disk
3) Booted Windows XP CD, and did fresh install on new disk
4) Mounted old disk at F
5) Used Microsoft backup tool to restore all files from F
onto new C drive.

The MS backup tool is not installed by default. Insert
your Windows XP installation Cd, close the welcome
screen. Open Explorer and go to \valueadd\msft\ntbackup
on your CD drive. Double click Ntbackup.msi file to
install. When installed go to start menu > all programs >
accessories > system tools and you will find the backup
entry.

Hope this helps

Quote:>-----Original Message-----
>I want to replace my hard drive which contains Windows
XP
>home edition, without having to reload all the
>applications. I copied the drive contents to a new
>drive, then made the new drive the master and booted up.
>No other hardware was changed. The display froze on the
>first Windows screen. I assume this has something to do
>with the activation. But what should I do next.
>.

by **Dick** » Tue, 01 Apr 2003 07:11:04

Thanks for the help. I did it all and it worked sort of.
Unfortunately when I restored all files, many drivers
and some applications were missing. (I checked to
overwrite everything)
I also found XP setup has a repair option which is
supposed to help this but it wouldn't work for me even
with help of a Microsoft call. So I'm still trying to
work it something out.

Quote: >-----Original Message-----
>I have done a similiar exercise, I can not say if this
is
>the best way but it worked for me.

>1) Used the Microsoft backup tool to create a full
backup
>on my orginal drive (you will need sufficient disk space
>on your old drive)
>2) Installed new disk
>3) Booted Windows XP CD, and did fresh install on new
disk
>4) Mounted old disk at F
>5) Used Microsoft backup tool to restore all files from
F
>onto new C drive.

>The MS backup tool is not installed by default. Insert
>your Windows XP installation Cd, close the welcome
>screen. Open Explorer and go to \valueadd\msft\ntbackup
>on your CD drive. Double click Ntbackup.msi file to
>install. When installed go to start menu > all programs

>accessories > system tools and you will find the backup
>entry.

> Hope this helps

>>-----Original Message-----
>>I want to replace my hard drive which contains Windows
>XP
>>home edition, without having to reload all the
>>applications. I copied the drive contents to a new
>>drive, then made the new drive the master and booted
up.
>>No other hardware was changed. The display froze on the
>>first Windows screen. I assume this has something to do
>>with the activation. But what should I do next.
>>.

>.

by **D.Curri** » Tue, 01 Apr 2003 12:37:34

Have you tried Norton Ghost or Drive Image?

Quote:> Thanks for the help. I did it all and it worked sort of.
> Unfortunately when I restored all files, many drivers
> and some applications were missing. (I checked to
> overwrite everything)
> I also found XP setup has a repair option which is
> supposed to help this but it wouldn't work for me even
> with help of a Microsoft call. So I'm still trying to
> work it something out.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have done a similiar exercise, I can not say if this
> is
> >the best way but it worked for me.

> >1) Used the Microsoft backup tool to create a full
> backup
> >on my orginal drive (you will need sufficient disk space
> >on your old drive)
> >2) Installed new disk
> >3) Booted Windows XP CD, and did fresh install on new
> disk
> >4) Mounted old disk at F
> >5) Used Microsoft backup tool to restore all files from
> F
> >onto new C drive.

> >The MS backup tool is not installed by default. Insert
> >your Windows XP installation Cd, close the welcome
> >screen. Open Explorer and go to \valueadd\msft\ntbackup
> >on your CD drive. Double click Ntbackup.msi file to
> >install. When installed go to start menu > all programs

> >accessories > system tools and you will find the backup
> >entry.

> > Hope this helps

> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I want to replace my hard drive which contains Windows
> >XP
> >>home edition, without having to reload all the
> >>applications. I copied the drive contents to a new
> >>drive, then made the new drive the master and booted
> up.
> >>No other hardware was changed. The display froze on the
> >>first Windows screen. I assume this has something to do
> >>with the activation. But what should I do next.
> >>.

> >.

by **Dave** » Wed, 02 Apr 2003 01:32:39

Quote:>-----Original Message-----
>I want to replace my hard drive which contains Windows
XP
>home edition, without having to reload all the
>applications. I copied the drive contents to a new
>drive, then made the new drive the master and booted up.
>No other hardware was changed. The display froze on the
>first Windows screen. I assume this has something to do
>with the activation. But what should I do next.
>.

Try Casper XP from Future Systems Solutions. You have to
buy it for $35, but its worth it if you value your system
and want to do it right.

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