Copy HD 2 new HD?

**RedBeard** · January 18th, 2002, 04:41 PM

If my memory servers me right, (which I doubt)LOL

Can't I just do a clean boot to dos and copy one HD to another HD then switch the HD's to master slave.

Isn't that command something like C:>COPY32 *.* E:

That should copy everything over to the new drive?

**Damned Angel** · January 18th, 2002, 04:51 PM

xcopy32 c:\*.* d:\ /s/e/v
should do the trick.

Norton Ghost is my choice though. Ver7 even does NTFS.

**geeksRus** · January 18th, 2002, 04:58 PM

most HD makers have utilities on their websites that copy old drives to new.
in many cases (if you bought a retail box HD) the utility is on the install disk.
be careful with xcopy...it will destroy long filenames.

**Damned Angel** · January 18th, 2002, 04:59 PM

[quote]Originally posted by geeksRus:
<strong>be careful with xcopy...it will destroy long filenames.</strong><hr></blockquote>

xcopy32 wont

**geeksRus** · January 18th, 2002, 05:09 PM

here is a free HD copy utility:
<a href="http://www.zsoftware.de/hdcopy_e.htm" target="_blank">HD Copy</a>

worth a try i guess.

**RedBeard** · January 19th, 2002, 02:16 AM

Ok whats the e/v for

**AlienDyne** · January 19th, 2002, 02:20 AM

In such cases, I use Norton Ghost.
The Disk-To-Disk feature does the job.

**RedBeard** · January 19th, 2002, 05:53 AM

Thanks, But I have been haveing problems with Ghost, can't seem to get my configuration right for some reason. LOL But thanks

**AlienDyne** · January 19th, 2002, 06:09 AM

What seems to be the problem? Maybe we could help you out.

**RedBeard** · January 19th, 2002, 11:03 AM

Most likely its just my confussion and the fact I'm not yet farmiliar with the ghost program yet LOL

**KINGofBLEH** · January 19th, 2002, 11:59 AM

[quote]Originally posted by AlienDyne:
<strong>What seems to be the problem? Maybe we could help you out.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Exactly.

Are you trying to copy an NTFS partition/drive? if so you will need to get a copy of Ghost 7. Either way Ghost is the most effective way of copying drives/partitions. If you could tell us where you are getting hung, we can walk you through the problem.

**Archer** · January 19th, 2002, 03:02 PM

Start/Run - XCOPY C:\ D:\/h/i/c/k/e/r/y/s
This has been mentioned as a good drive to drive copy command by techs on this site before,have`nt tried it myself but I`m sure it should work for you.

3M · January 19th, 2002, 06:18 PM

Use Ghost,it's the way to go!!!!

**Lt. Columbo (formally Joevegany@..)** · January 19th, 2002, 07:38 PM

xcopy32 c:\*.* d:\ /s

But, Ghost should do it.

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