The "image" you restore will be a filesystem image of folders and 
files.  It won't include partition or platter/track/sector absolute data that 
would be tied to the physical structure of the drive.

David Gillett


On 20 Apr 2009 at 16:13, g.Computer9f wrote:

> 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 
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> 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.
> 
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