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Number   :  2670
Date     :  2002-08-16
Author   :  briansmith422
Subject  :  Re: can I clone C>D then D>C
Size(KB) :  1



So if I boot of the floppy, I should be able to xxcopy D:\ C:\ \CLONE 
to restore my previous cloned C drive?

--- In xxcopy@y..., Kan Yabumoto  wrote:
> 
> 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
> =======================================================
> 
> 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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