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.

Jeff Delzer


"Twin*.*Star" wrote:
>
> If your former 6.5 GB is still available, make it the C drive and your new
> hard drive the D drive (remember to set Master/slave jumpers and change
> BIOS). Boot to Win98 and use xcopy in a DOS window (so you do not lose LFNs)
> and copy C to D. Then shut down puter, remove former 6.5 GB drive and make
> new drive the C drive (again remember Master/slave jumpers and BIOS
> changes). Try booting now with new drive.

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