Laurie, If you have the Acronis Backup Program version 9 or 10 you can transfer WinXP from the old location to the new. Over the last couple of years I have done this successfully with no problems. When the transfer is complete the program will shut down your computer in order for you to make your new hard drive the Master by changing the jumper settings. Hopr this helps, George Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 23:55:15 +1000 From: Laurie <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Transfer of xp partition I currently have XP on E: I'm going to get a bigger disk & transfer XP to what will be C: Friends tell me this can't be done,though their explanations as to why seem rather vague. can it be done? What problems will I encounter? Laurence PCBUILD's List Owners: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>