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Number   :  549
Date     :  2001-08-07
Author   :  Dan Anderson
Subject  :  xxcopy older primary partition to Dell computer?
Size(KB) :  3



The issue is cloning the primary partition from one computer and using it as
the primary partition for another system.

Specifically, I was wondering if I can xxcopy the primary partition from an
old pentium 75 PC desktop and use it as a dual-boot option on a new (or
used) Dell desktop? Jason's earlier comments (below) confirmed that
something similar worked for him, after the plug and play processing found
the drivers for all the different hardware. Supposedly the plug and play
process can be fed the drivers contained on the CD that would come with the
Dell.

Has anyone tried to do this with Dell equipment (which apparently contains
some non-generic proprietary features). If it works for the primary
partition then supposedly the logical partitions can be cloned over at the
same time with no additional problems.

The reason for taking this approach would be to easily transfer an existing
operating system and it's prior functional capabilities (including CDRW,
network setup, installed software, etc) into a new faster computer, without
the hassles of trying to reinstall and reconfigure everything. It would be
for transition purposes as I reestablish the same functional capabilities in
the new computer, and it would allow me to immediately give the old computer
to someone else.

The pentium 75 uses WIN95. I would also be thinking of extending this to a
multi-boot capability on the Dell desktop using cloned WIN98 partitions from
my IBM thinkpad (main objective is a functional backup capability), although
there would be even more plug-and-play adjustments to be made for the change
in hardware. If it's a new Dell, it would have Win-ME.

Thanks for your thoughts on this so I can pre-plan what approach to take.


Regards,

...Dan


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----- Original Message -----
From: jason 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 5:45 PM
Subject: [xxcopy] Re: copy HD for other sytem


> (jason) ok i got it. I was trying to copy only windows as to miss the
> Hewlett Packark programs, which left me with no program files, so i
> figured i'd try cloneing the whole HD (from a Hewlett Packard win
> 98se 533mhz pent3 40gig to Armstrong Microsystems win95 166mhz? 2gig
> 1997) to my amazement it worked , it took about 5 to 10 min. "found
> new hardware" "installing" bla bla. I then removed what HP programs
> i could and what ever else i didnt need. keeped directcd and dvd
> programs for later. may run a regcleaner later .
>
> If I could only now figure ot how to put MS office etc.. from cd to
> floopys.
>
> ======================================================
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: jason 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 6:18 PM
> > Subject: [xxcopy] copy HD for other sytem
> >
> >
> > > I finished copying my window 98se from a Hewlett Packard, to a HD
> for
> > > a old armstrong microsystems 1997.
> > > return message
> > > cannot find devicefile that may be needed to run windows or
> windows
> > > application.
> > > the windows registry or SYSTEM.INI file refers to the device file,
> > > but the device file no longer exists.
> > >
> > > c:\windows\sytem\vmm32\ifsmgr.vxd
> > >
> > > when i looked in my window system vmm32, there is no ifsmgr
> > >
> > > i know i have some cd-writer and other HP applications . how can i
> > > take care of this
> > >
> > >
> > >
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