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Number   :  5306
Date     :  2003-08-13
Author   :  Ann Marie
Subject  :  Re: new xxcopy user
Size(KB) :  2


i used xxcopy and it worked like a dream. thanks for all the help 
everyone..... especially you garrydeane



--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "garrydeane"  wrote:
> --- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "Ann Marie"  wrote:
> > Greetings,
> > 
> > I am about to change harddrives for the first time and
> > would appreciate insights from anyone.... I need to move
> > all the files from an old 800 MB harddrive (presently the
> > C:\on the computer)to another harddrive installed on the
> > same machine (D:\)(3 GB) and then make the second (D:\)
> > the new master.. I can do the mechanical switching and 
> > jumpers.. it is the file transfer i am concerned about.
> > I would rather not format the second harddrive at this
> > time until I am more confident with what I am doing. If
> > go ahead and use xcopy in DOS (can't add anything to the
> > C:\ hardrive at the moment.. too small to download anything
> > to it) . THEN I have an old 2 GB harddrive I will format
> > and make the slave (D:\) . This computer is presently set
> > up by Internet COnnection wizard and I am wanting to make
> > the switchover as painless as possible as I mearn how to
> > do this. As far as programs they are not an issue.. I have
> > CD's of all on the machine. The OS is Windows98 SE.
> > Once i gain my confidence with this old machine then I want
> > to use xxcopy for the main one (the primary computer in hte
> > home office)
> > 
> > Any help would be appreciated .
> 
> See http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy10.htm for details on cloning
> a system drive and making it a bootable replacement. Assuming
> the D:\ drive is already partitioned and formatted, you can
> skip those initial steps. The file copying part is done by:
> 
> xxcopy c:\ d:\ /clone
> 
> If you want to preserve existing files on D:\ use:
> 
> xxcopy c:\ d:\ /bu
> 
> Do this in windows not DOS. Xxcopy is relatively small - about
> 500kb for both xxcopy.exe and xxcopy16.exe. If you can't shoehorn
> this into your existing C: I'd be surprised that your system
> even runs properly. If necessary, you could put it on d:\ or
> even a floppy and run it from there. You simply have to specify
> the path in the xxcopy command.
> 
> Garry



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