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| 787438 | 2009-06-30 09:21:00 | Hi all, In June 09 HowTo section, there is an article about adding a new HD. A subsection mentions making it the primary drive. My question is: If you clone the original HD (with Win OS), when you are ready to install on the new HD, does it have to be installed in a partition of similar size? Most users will upgrade to a larger size drive, so am wondering. i.e.: Initial 80GB drive, with WinXP. Want to add and then move to a 320GB and make it the primary. Do you need to partition the 320 into 80 + 240, or can you leave it at 320GB? MPep. |
mpep (15059) | ||
| 787439 | 2009-06-30 09:27:00 | Welcome to PF1:) Depends what program you use. Most programs should allow you to leave it at 320gb. Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 787440 | 2009-06-30 09:29:00 | Hey Blam, Thanks for speedy reply. MPep |
mpep (15059) | ||
| 787441 | 2009-06-30 09:37:00 | When I used the free DriveImage XML (www.runtime.org), I think the transfer drive had to be at least the same size as the original; So should be OK at a larger size of 320 GB... | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 787442 | 2009-06-30 09:46:00 | Also try Macrium reflect and SelfImage | Blam (54) | ||
| 787443 | 2009-07-01 05:50:00 | That post was helpful Derick ... not You should be able to set it up so that the whole 320 is available without any problems, I'm pretty sure you can even do it with PartitionMagic too. |
GingerBeard (15016) | ||
| 787444 | 2009-07-01 08:09:00 | I guess that I am getting a bit confused over the term "clone". I thought that if a drive is cloned then it is an identical copy. From what others are mentioning, effectively the only thing that is cloned is the contents. Correct? |
mpep (15059) | ||
| 787445 | 2009-07-01 08:15:00 | Cloning is basically taking a "picture" of a disk and sticking it on another. | Blam (54) | ||
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