Cloning WinXP

[drworm2005]

I have tried making an unattended copy of my WinXP CD but after adding SP2/Latest Hotfix's/SATA Drivers/GPU Drivers/Mobo Drivers etc etc etc it has ended up taking alot longer to install the OS.

Normal OS= Approx15=20mins
Unattended copy= 1-1.5hours

I was thinking it would be better to install a copy of WinXP with all the things i need and then clone it to a spare HDD so when i want/need to reinstall my OS it would still only take 15-20 mins to transfer the files.

What would be the best Way/Program to do this cloning process.

Drworm2005.

 

[Osiris]

Make an image using Norton Ghost 9.0

 

[drworm2005]

Do you know of a site where i can get a trial version of this program, i tried a search but couldn't find it.

Drworm2005.

 

[Blitze105]

edit

 

[Osiris]

http://www.binaryresearch.net/products_services_symantec_ghost2.htm

 

[tribalsun]

*Off Topic* - Sigs from danasoft.com that display a users IP address are not allowed here.

 

[Win2kpatcher]

Ill be online later...

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huh?

I would agree to though I use Norton Ghost and it works awesome. Although I think some people were having issues with SATA drives. I have only used it on IDE drives so perhaps a SATA ghost user can comment on that. Well worth the money.

 

[Blitze105]

I was just going to send you a link, but i had to go so i thought id give you it later

 

[drworm2005]

huh?

I would agree to though I use Norton Ghost and it works awesome. Although I think some people were having issues with SATA drives. I have only used it on IDE drives so perhaps a SATA ghost user can comment on that. Well worth the money.

Yeah i wanted to do my install on my SATA drive and then clone it to a IDE drive (My thinking was all SATA files would be installed and cloned to IDE).

Can anyone else who has used Norton Ghost with a SATA HDD share some info, Any problems/Any Fixes.

Drworm2005.

 

[Win2kpatcher]

Yes I am interested as well. The only reason I have concern is due to what I have read from peoples problems with SATA and ghost. Maybe I will try it at work for my own personal knowledge.

I also have concern cause I had problmes ghosting from a external USB drive to an IDE drive. I have personally NEVER had a problem with IDE to IDE operations or CD/DVD to IDE operations however I should experiment with newer technologies