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Number   :  6823
Date     :  2004-01-10
Author   :  Bob Weir
Subject  :  Re: Boot drive problem (xxclone)
Size(KB) :  1


Garry wrote: -

>I've been giving some thought as to how you might give
>an automatic
>distinctive indication that you've booted into a drive
>that is not
>your normal boot drive.

I've never used them but I understand that xxcopy will
accept volume serial numbers for source and destination
(how about a short paragraph on this in the TB11
Cookbook adjoining the UNC paragraphs?).

If xxclone has a similar capability I presume it will
just stall with an incorrect source message on a repeat
run from a changed C drive. This may be too late for
Harold but should be preferable to continuing in
blissful ignorance.

If xxclone's first run was C:\ to D:\ with subsequent
runs using the original (and stored) volser to volser
it might be easier for a novice encountering this
problem for the first time. Such a procedure may
introduce complications when restoring by re-booting
from the clone. Sorting out and understanding the
effects and ramifications of this "flyer" is beyond me
but I hope it triggers a productive line of thought.

Regards,

Bob



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