So you don't think it matters that the system image I restore onto the unformatted, unpartitioned WD 320GB will still think that it is on a 120GB Seagate drive?   --AnnaSummers


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Hugh Vandervoort 
To: [log in to unmask] 
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Changing primary (system) hard drive & drive imaging


Wow!
I think you're working way too hard when you have an image program
available, but different strokes, as they say.
I just image weekly and keep copies of the stuff I deem important.
Anyhoo, you're making the whole thing harder than necessary.
Install the new drive.
Restore the image and you're done with that part. No partitioning, no
formatting is necessary. You'll have an exact copy of the image on a
partition of the same size. XP is indifferent to size as long as your
motherboard supports LBA.
If you just had a single partition, you'd be completely finished.
Boot to the new drive and add partitions as needed.

Copy your data where you want it at this point.
Depending on what you use your computer for, Linux is ready for you now.
I have Ubuntu on a desktop and a netbook, and there's nothing I can't do,
including web site design, image manipulation, audio and video processing
and all the usual suspects.



         PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download
                     visit our download web page at:
                  http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml