Exaggeration or not, the possibility of problems being caused by using
XCOPY DOES exist and must be mentioned when telling someone to use this
method.  Many readers of this list are not experienced computer users and
would not know about the possibility of this problem and would not know
what to do if it did happen on their system.  It is safer to mention in
advance the possibility of problems rather than taking a chance.

At 05:23 PM 6/3/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I agree with "Twin Star"-I have used this method successfully, and with no
>problems. The "not safe" phrase is an exaggeration.
>****************************************************************************
>Just a reminder that xcopy is not a safe way to clone a Win9x drive.
>Details were posted to this list recently on why and how it's unsafe

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