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Number   :  10817
Date     :  2005-03-18
Author   :  kkda99
Subject  :  Re: Clone 2000 disk
Size(KB) :  1



Thanks Garry. I downloaded xxclone. What I want to do is a simple
clone C: (2000) to D: . They are different (make and size) drives on
seperate ata channels. Will I be able to change the boot drive in my
MB bios and boot from the cloned drive?
Are there instructions to using xxclone?

Thanks

--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "Garry Deane"  wrote:
> 
> --- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "kkda99"  wrote:
> > 
> > I have used xxcopy for years to clone 98 disks, but I want
> > to migrate to 2000 pro. I realize that it is difficult to
> > clone bootable 2000 disks, if not impossible. Can I boot from
> > a floopy, use xxcopy to clone C to D, then if I need to
> > restore later, boot to floppy and clone D to C? Thanks
> 
> No, generally not because of lack of LFN support and paths
> that are too deep under DOS. You can do it that way using
> a Win PE (or Bart PE) boot CD or by using xxcopy and ERUNT
> however the easiest way is to use xxclone
> http://www.xxclone.com/
> 
> Although still in Beta, xxclone does pretty much what you
> want but makes the D drive bootable. After cloning from C
> to D, if you need to restore, you boot to D then xxclone
> from D to C.
> 
> Garry



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