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Number   :  7138
Date     :  2004-02-03
Author   :  tclarke1
Subject  :  Re: xxcopy xxclone differences
Size(KB) :  3




--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Anderson"  wrote:
> Hi TC,
> 
> My understanding from your note is that you are trying to transfer a
> W98 operating system from one computer to another. 


No, I am transferring the W98 image from an old to a new drive, but I
have to use another XP host computer as temporary storage for the
image since I cant plug two drives into the laptop, and can only plug
one laptop micro drive at a time into the host system (only one micro
drive adaptor). Because of this scenario, it would seem I could do one
the following:
a)Boot my XP system with a '98 boot disk and run xxcopy under '98.
b)Or simply run xxcopy under XP. 
c)Or use xpclone.
d)Or do a network xfer under either.

Which of these options are open to me with the freeware?


You would not use xxclone for that because xxclone is only for XP
(currently). Xxcopy will transfer a W98 operating system although you
will need to work through changes in drivers etc if you are
transferring to another computer. Kan has a very thorough article on
the process of cloning W98 using xxcopy, and someone can point out
which article it is or you might see it in the index list at
www.xxcopy.com.

I read the article, but it did not seem to address my questions above.
This is a time-consuming process so I want to know my options.

> 
> Transferring the operating system through a network would apparently
> require the use of the pro version.

It was not clear. Does anyone actually know?

> 
> The most fundamental difference between xxcopy and xxclone would be
>that xxclone's unique functionality is being able to create a
>bootable backup of an XP partition. Xxcopy is the work-horse for the
>efficient transfer/cloning of files and directory structures, with a
>myriad of control and comparison switches.

I am assuming that xxclone can still xfer W98 images, but cant run
under W98. Also that xxcopy can xfer XP images, and maybe it can be
run under XP as well as W98, maybe not. Which is right? 

> 
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Dan
> 
> =============================
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: tclarke1 
> To: xxcopy@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:30 PM
> Subject: [xxcopy] xxcopy xxclone differences
> 
> 
> What is the real difference between these utilities?
> 
> I am replacing a W98 laptop drive, and I have already tried the xcopy
> method. I wanted to have an extra partition for linux, so I plugged my
> old laptop drive into an XP tower box (via an adaptor), xfered the
> image to the XP drive with xcopy and swapped in the new drive, made 3
> partitions, formated two, and repeated the xfer. No boot. I found I
> had to go back and xfer the system_sav partition too (I thought W98
> would automatically recreate this somehow). 
> After all this I had a bootable disk that had some problems - when I
> tried to launch WORD or EXCEL, they were not found. I am not sure if
> this was due to copying the system sav at a different time than the
> main partition (unsynced), or the infamous 8.3 name problem. I have no
> confidence in the drive image, so here I am. 
> 
> 1) Should I use xxcopy or xxclone? Would I need to boot & run xxcopy
> from a W98 drive or boot disk, or could I run xxcopy straight from the
> XP host I am using for the xfer? 
> 
> 2) The site mentions some limitations on network xfers. In the above
> scenario could I boot my laptop, and xxcopy the old partions to
> another machine (under either W98 or XP)? This would delay the
> disassembly of the laptop until after I had a proven good image on the
> new drive



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