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Number : 5265 Date : 2003-08-10 Author : Henry P. Freyer Subject : Re: Just a Few questions.. Size(KB) : 3
Hello Garry, Thanks for the info., regarding my problem. You mentioned (assuming you are talking about W98/Me), I am using W95, does this pose a problem? I was thinking of copying some of the important files from my f: drive to d: and e:, and then use the f: drive to replace c:. I would have to format the f: drive once my files where moved and then partitioned into 3 drives. Then go out and get another drive to replace f: at a later time. Will this work? and maybe a little easier for me, for I am not a computer guru. Thanks again for all your help. Henry ----- Original Message ----- From: garrydeane To: xxcopy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 3:20 AM Subject: [xxcopy] Re: Just a Few questions.. --- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "H" wrote: > I want to clone my c: drive, and I already have another drive > installed,(f:). The f: drive is a 20gig data storage drive. > My c: drive is partitioned; c: d: e:. > My first question is, if I buy another drive to replace c:, > how do I go about removing f:, and cloning the new one? First, before proceeding further (and assuming you are talking about W98/ME), print out http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy10.htm and study the steps outlined. You will also need to create a DOS boot disk in case anything goes wrong and so that you can make the new drive active. To remove the f: drive, simply remove the power cord, open up the case and remove the power cable and ribbon cable from the back end of the second HDD (F:). Make sure to note how the cables plug in so you can put them back correctly later. Now plug in the new drive using those cables. Reconnect the power cord and you're ready to prepare the new drive. Your next step is to partition the new drive (using FDISK). You need to create 3 partitions which will eventually replace the C:, D: and E: partitions on disk 1. After you have created the partitions, you must format each drive. Follow the steps outlined in the xxtb#10 except where it talks about C: and D:, you will be dealing with C:, D:, E:, F:, G: and H:. Take extra care when formatting the new drives as the drive assignments will be mixed up. If you are formatting these drives in DOS, you will probably have: C: = original C: = disk 1 partition 1 D: = new C: = disk 2 partition 1 E: = original D: = disk 1 partition 2 F: = original E: = disk 1 partition 3 G: = new D: = disk 2 partition 2 H: = new E: = disk 2 partition 3 After the drives have been partitioned and formatted, you can then proceed with the copying and the rest of the steps in xxtb#10. > Or is there away I can hook up another drive, with out > touching f:? Yes but it depends your current configuration of drives and CDR/CDRWs. Assuming you have a spare position, you can attach the new drive as a secondary to either drive 1 or drive 2 but it's probably easier to temporarily remove your existing F:. > Second question, when I do "xxcopy c:\f:\/clone" will I have > to clone d: and e: from the partitioned c: drive to the new > drive? (xxcopy d:\f:\/clone) (xxcopy e:\f:\/clone) > Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Yes, you must clone each drive separately. Assuming you assigned the new drive letters as F:, G: and H: xxcopy c:\ f:\ /clone xxcopy d:\ g:\ /clone xxcopy e:\ h:\ /clone Garry Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe eMail to: Or to post a message, send eMail to --------------------------------------------------------------- Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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