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Number   :  2668
Date     :  2002-08-16
Author   :  Kan Yabumoto
Subject  :  Re: can I clone C>D then D>C
Size(KB) :  1



Briansmith422:

If you made a complete duplicate of C: to D: using

xxcopy c:\ d:\ /clone

Then, D: drive should be a logical equivalent to C:.
If you follow the steps shown in the XXTB #10 article,
(http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy10.htm), then, you should
be able to successfully boot your system to the Windows ME
environment using the cloned drive. I in essence,
you can do it by swapping the C: and D:.

What I recommend you to do is to do the swap and
make the new, swapped drive to be the new C: drive
first. After doing so, you can repeat the operation
(follow the XXTB #10 from start again), by

xxcopy c:\ d:\ /clone

This procedure may take slightly longer than a simple
restore by XXCOPY D:\ C:\ /CLONE as you suggest.

The reason for the extra steps that I recommend is
that many essential files in the C:\windows directory
are in use by running Win9X/SE system which cannot
be overwritten while the files are opened.

The reason for the successful /CLONE operation
from C: to D: is the fact the file accesses by XXCOPY
are all in read-only mode. But if you try to reverse
the direction, some key files will fail to be copied.

Aside from a complete bootable disk cloning,
I recommend the creation of simple boot diskette
by following the procedure outlined in the XXTB #32
(or #33) article:

http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy32.htm

Cheers,

Kan Yabumoto
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At 2002-08-16 12:39, you wrote:
>Can I clone my bootable C drive with Me on it to my D drive, screw up
>my C drive badly (by attempting to install XP), and recover by
>xxcopying D back to C ???



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