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Number   :  2678
Date     :  2002-08-18
Author   :  wilbarg
Subject  :  Re: Windows Me Hard Disc to None Removal Hard Disc Backup
Size(KB) :  2


Dear Kan

In this note you tell me to try the procedure immeiately - not wait 
for a crash....if I do that, I then have two bootable disks in the 
system. See your note below for the reference. Isn't it dangerous 
to have two bootable disks in an Me system simultaneously???

Bob
--- In xxcopy@y..., "wilbarg"  wrote:
> 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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