Moving WinXP from bad disk to NEW larger disk
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:06 pm
I am trying to move an entire copy of windows XP and all of the contents from a bad/failing 80GB hard drive to a NEW 500GB hard drive. I actually got it to boot once by just copying everything over using one of the utilities in the UBCD and then recovering/repairing the the boot record.
Things looked great until I tried to start-up and the screen would always freeze where it says Welcome to Windows. From there I deleted everything and tried partition copies and other (unkonwn).
I would like to pretend I am starting all over someone please tell me;
How can I move windows instillation and all files from one disk to another?
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PS I am doing this for someone I used to work with. I have been told that it is vital no data be lost as it represents several years worth of work etc etc.
Things looked great until I tried to start-up and the screen would always freeze where it says Welcome to Windows. From there I deleted everything and tried partition copies and other (unkonwn).
I would like to pretend I am starting all over someone please tell me;
How can I move windows instillation and all files from one disk to another?
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PS I am doing this for someone I used to work with. I have been told that it is vital no data be lost as it represents several years worth of work etc etc.