J jmccc Solid State Member Messages 6 Dec 24, 2004 #1 I have a blank hard drive and a hard drive with the Windows XP OS. If I copy the root directory from the h/d with XP on it to the blank h/d, will the blank h/d then have the XP OS on it too? Thanks...
I have a blank hard drive and a hard drive with the Windows XP OS. If I copy the root directory from the h/d with XP on it to the blank h/d, will the blank h/d then have the XP OS on it too? Thanks...
Nubius Golden Master Messages 11,599 Dec 24, 2004 #2 no, you have to install the OS via the WinXP CD for it to work
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Messages 10,176 Location Netherlands Dec 24, 2004 #3 Or copy the partition. Or make in image and restore it to the new drive. Programs: Partition Magic Drive Image Ghost Acronis Or search for a free partition copy/image utility on www.google.com
Or copy the partition. Or make in image and restore it to the new drive. Programs: Partition Magic Drive Image Ghost Acronis Or search for a free partition copy/image utility on www.google.com
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Messages 10,176 Location Netherlands Dec 24, 2004 #4 Also, if you want to make an image and restore it to the new drive, you need a third partition on one of your drives, or you need a third drive, or write the image to CD-ROM(s)
Also, if you want to make an image and restore it to the new drive, you need a third partition on one of your drives, or you need a third drive, or write the image to CD-ROM(s)