Free Program to Copy Windows Install

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dicecca112

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• May 26, 2005

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I need a free program with which I can ghost my WinXP install onto another drive. Preferably one that can do this while Windows is loaded. I don't have a burner right now, so if that can't be done I can wait. I just don't want to have to reinstall all my programs.

 

{PMS}fishy

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• May 26, 2005

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You cannot copy Windows while its booted. There are files that can't be touched because of premissions.

You can use DD if you have Knoppix handy, or Norton Ghost.

 

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dicecca112

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damn, well time to dig out my Knoppix copy. And since when is Norton Ghost Free?

 

{PMS}fishy

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dicecca112 said:

damn, well time to dig out my Knoppix copy. And since when is Norton Ghost Free?

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Well, they use to offer a trial version.

 

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dicecca112

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just checked the site, it isn't available via trialware anymore.

 

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dicecca112 said:

just checked the site, it isn't available via trialware anymore.

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Just use knoppix; dd is the best program for copying hard drives in a case like this.

Here is the bittorrent download page.

 

electrorcamd

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• May 26, 2005

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You can also use the cd that comes with most hard drives. The program (such as Seagate's DiskWizard) will usually let you do an exact copy of an one partition to any other partition. I used it to copy my Windows install on my folding computer; the only thing is that my boot drive letter is now E: instead of C:. Everything works fine though.

 

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dicecca112

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I've never bought a retail drive before all OEM, and like I said I have no burner for at least 2 weeks, so I'll have to wait, but I'll look into Hitachi's site and see what they have

 

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Oh yeah...you could use IBM's Disk Mangaer had a HD copy wizard option. However, it only copies the main partition, and the it is no longer available for download.

 

TheGreySpectre

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• May 28, 2005

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I actually find BartPE easier to use than knoppix