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| Thread ID: 125047 | 2012-06-03 03:04:00 | Switch OEM XP to new HDD | linw (53) | Press F1 |
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| 1279375 | 2012-06-03 03:04:00 | What's the best way to get XP to a new disk when you haven't got the install CD? The current C: drive has 4KB bad blocks and index errors are being fixed every time I run chkdsk so that doesn't look good . It's an OEM NEC machine about 6 yrs old and it has a recovery partition . I experimented with restoring the C: image to another drive and I got it working but the errors and bad blocks came with it (not surprising)! TIA . |
linw (53) | ||
| 1279376 | 2012-06-03 03:20:00 | Some kind of imaging software? | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1279377 | 2012-06-03 03:30:00 | Get the ISO off the recovery partition then burn it. Then either format the hdd or buy another hdd | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1279378 | 2012-06-03 03:49:00 | There is no ISO, unfortunately. | linw (53) | ||
| 1279379 | 2012-06-03 04:07:00 | Was anything in the recovery partition?? If its hidden you'll have to show hidden / system files. To see anything in its folder | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1279380 | 2012-06-03 04:15:00 | If it has a recovery partition, you should be able to create a set of factory recovery disks. | Iantech (16386) | ||
| 1279381 | 2012-06-03 04:48:00 | Clone the recovery partition over to the new HDD and run the restore program? (If you can't make it create rescue disks etc) |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1279382 | 2012-06-03 06:07:00 | Active @ clones drives with errors... | pctek (84) | ||
| 1279383 | 2012-06-03 06:46:00 | Active @ clones drives with errors... Just to clarify, it can clone drives that contain errors, it does not create an error-filled clone? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1279384 | 2012-06-05 03:03:00 | Thanks, all, for the suggestions. I've got them saved. The owner is running, as is, but making sure he has frequent data backups. They are talking of replacing it with a new laptop so, hopefully, that happens before the disk craps out! Would probably try restoring the recovery image to a new drive and seeing if I could get it to start in recovery mode. @Speedy. No trouble seeing the heaps of files in that partition. Cheers. |
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