cloning HD

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shaggy

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ok SO I bought a new 120 GB HD western digital special edition..

I would like to take my current HD (40 gig) and put everything on the 120....(ran out of room too much porn--j/k) I am runnning XP professional..

I want to use the 120 GB HD as a primary running XP pro then I will reformat the 40 gig and load suse 9 pro...
since this is a one time deal I am not looking to purchase any software...I wuld like to know of course the fastest and easiest way of doing this....I have done a search and couldn't find anything on this site...if anyone has a link or something that would help I would appreciate it....Thanks in advance...


-Shaggy-
 
oh BTW I am hardware illiterate...learning as I go ....heehee Isa installed my own memory and upgraded video card...I's real smart like
 
A few questions

Do you want your OS (operating system) and your profiles - your username etc. copied?

If so let me know

Imaxle
 
even if it partitions the 120 into 40/80....then I 'll just take the 80 and turn it into a media storage and keep all the programs on the 40 section
 
Here you go

Here is what you have to do:

1. Get Partition Magic 8 - it costs $42.50 ...
2. First off partition the 120 GB as you see fit
3. Click on a button on the lower left hand corner. Reboot
4. Your computer will partition your hard drives.
5. Open PM 8 again
6. Copy the stuff on the 40 GB to the partitioned 40 GB
7. Repeat step 3
8. That should do it.

Imaxle
 
like I said in the first post was looking for the cheap way out since this is a one time deal....but if thats what it takes then guess i gots ta go sell a kidney or something toomuch in debt....
 
oh and thanks man for the quick response ...some forums are all do a search.....go ask google....which I already tried first
 
partitionmagic cannot clone a partition. for that you would need norton ghost 2003 or 2004. if you look around you should be able to get it free and keep your kidney. if you cannot find it PM me an email adress.
 
Re: Here you go

Imaxle said:
Here is what you have to do:

1. Get Partition Magic 8 - it costs $42.50 ...
2. First off partition the 120 GB as you see fit
3. Click on a button on the lower left hand corner. Reboot
4. Your computer will partition your hard drives.
5. Open PM 8 again
6. Copy the stuff on the 40 GB to the partitioned 40 GB
7. Repeat step 3
8. That should do it.

Imaxle

Is there a problem with doing this with when you have a dual boot system.
I was trying to the same thing last week, only Parttion Magic tell me that i could not do it.

In the end I gave up, and formated and started again (PC needed the clean up)
 
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