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Number   :  10280
Date     :  2005-01-23
Author   :  des4212001
Subject  :  Re: XXCLONE's problem with David's laptop
Size(KB) :  4



--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, Kan Yabumoto  wrote:
> At 2005-01-20 07:06, David Tong wrote:
> 
> >Kan,
> >
> >Please will you comment on whether the new version might have
> >addressed the problems I had last November using Xxclone with my
> >Toshiba laptop (XP Pro/SP2)? I described previously in this group
> >the quite extensive testing that I did, but the problem in a
> >nutshell (extracted from my message #9294, user name 'divadgnot') 
is:
> 
> 
> I just reviewed the original thread of the discussion we had
> in November
> 
> http://www.xxcopy.com/xarc/threads/thread02806.htm
> 
> Since we made quite some changes (including some bug removal
> that might have "corrupted" the system registry in rare cases),
> it is worth trying the new version.
> 
> Assuming the same result is observed, I have little more
> to add except maybe shooing some idea at random...
> 
> One thing I did not check with you was the virtual memory
> settings. It is my experience that if you set the virtual
> memory's volume to be in a volume other than the same drive
> as the Windows system volume (e.g., when your boot disk is
> C: and the virtual memory setting is E: and the E: drive
> does not exit in the newly booted environment), then,
> funny things may happen at the time of log-in.
> 
> Secondly, XXCLONE does not fully support a multi-volume
> configuration where the Windows environment relies on
> the existence of other volume(s) than the boot volume itself
> (one such case is the virtual memory settings). We plan
> to support such less-conventional configurations in the
> near future. But, if the multiple-volume configuration
> with reliance on non-system volume exists, that explains
> the difficulties.
> 
> I have voiced many time my strong opinion that the system
> should be put into a single volume --- partitioning
> of a drive should be avoided at all cost (except for
> some unavoidable situations). Else, you should do become
> fully knowledgeable in many subtle conditions that
> cause problems and be prepared to deal with all the
> hassles (and danger for increased chance for operator
> mistakes). I'm not defending the fact XXCLONE fails
> to make the cloned volume self-bootable. But, I would
> like to add that the probability of successful XXCLONE
> operation would increase if the Windows set up is for
> a single volume.
> 
> I wish we have the computer in front of us for more
> examination. But, making a few wild guesses won't go very
> far.
> 
> Kan Yabumoto


I just received the following to a couple of questions I had:

From: "Future Systems Solutions - Online Support" 

Subject: RE: Support Question
Date: Saturday, January 22, 2005 5:21 PM

Dear Don Smith,

Thank you for contacting Technical Support.

>>1)Does the software implement an Incremental or full copy each 
time it's run?

Casper XP does not presently support incremental cloning -- i.e. it 
will re-clone the entire contents of the select source device to the 
selected destination device.

>>2) ...Casper obviously must duplicate this operation to render a 
copy bootable, but does it only deal with the OS partition or all 
partitions on a full disk copy?

When cloning the hard disk defining the system partition, Casper XP 
will automatically exchange the drive letter assignments for all 
partitions included on the selected source device. For example, if 
the source device defines partitions labeled C, D, and E and it is 
cloned to another device such that the copy of each partition 
becomes F, G, and H respectively, then when the destination device 
is configured to replace the original device, it will define 
partitions C, D, E, and the original device will define partitions 
F, G, H.

Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Thank you.

Regards,

--Jim
Technical Support
Future Systems Solutions
http://www.fssdev.com/support

Summation: 1)Is very Bad, but 2)is very Good. I can never get 1 app 
to do everything I want. Take particular note that the above tech 
support both understood and answered my questions, a rarity indeed. 
But your hint that (2) is coming in the "near(?) f u t u r e" keeps 
my ear to this forum.

DES



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