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Number   :  2673
Date     :  2002-08-16
Author   :  wilbarg
Subject  :  Re: Windows Me Hard Disc to None Removal Hard Disc Backup
Size(KB) :  2


Dear Kan

If I do the FDISK procedure - won't I run into trouble having two 
bootable disks in the system at the same time?? Or is there 
something else I don't understand??

Bob

--- In xxcopy@y..., Kan Yabumoto XXCOPY tech  wrote:
> 
> Dear Bob:
> 
> If you follow the technical bulletin #10, it works as described.
> You must do exactly what it says (do not deviate any portion
> from the description).
> 
> What I suggest to you is to try doing the step described there
> before you wait for an accident to happen. You should test
> the procedure right now. FDISK should be done as described.
> 
> Has anyone done this procedure? I believe thousands, if not
> more who have done it successfully.
> 
> But, this procedure works on Win9X, and ME system disk.
> It is not for XP which requires a more elaborate scheme
> and we have not posted a similar procedure for NT/2K/XP 
environments.
> 
> Kan Yabumoto
> ==========================================================
> 
> At 2002-08-15 22:06, you wrote:
> >Just download XXCOPY. As I understand it - I can copy my entire 
disk
> >to another hard disk on the system (both old and new are 60GB 
drives -
> > the new one is a Seagate drive installed with their DiscWizard 
2002
> >software) using the clone command. I can do periodic updates using
> >clone and in the event that my original hard disc crashed and 
burned -
> >I can remove the dead disc and then use FDISK (on the disc 
described
> >in XXCOPY TECHNICAL BULLETIN #32) with the procedure in BULLETIN 
#10
> >to make the cloned disc the active drive. Has anyone actually done
> >this procedure???
> >
> >My old disc is currently partitioned (is that the correct term??) 
so
> >the system recognizes 55GB as C: and 5GB as D: It's set up that 
way
> >for storage of Powerquest Second Chance files ... I didn't install
> >it - the system came that way when I bought it. Do I have to do
> >anything to the new disc to replicate this??? The system now sees
> >the new disc as E:
> >
> >Appreciate any feedback.
> >
> >Thank You - Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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