Disk copying

[bigdaddy]

I'm getting a bigger HDD. How do I copy everything from the current harddisk? Cos I would really hate to reinstall Win XP again

 

[Cobalt2112]

Use Norton (now Symantec) Ghost (any version after 5.1 works fine with XP)

 

[bigdaddy]

Tanx, thought so too.

btw. Is there a FREE PROGRAM or even an OPEN SOURCE that would allow me to achieve what I want

 

[Bones]

Have you looked at the "dd" command in Linux?

 

[qdemn7]

Tanx, thought so too.

Btw. Is there a FREE PROGRAM or even an OPEN SOURCE that would allow me to achieve what I want

Sure there are. Just got to the manufacturers website of the drive you're buying, D/L and install it. If you buy a retail drive as opposed to an OEM, it should come with a free copy of that company’s utility. .

In my experience, the company's drive utility is BETTER than Ghost for a straight drive clone. Fewer chances of XP having a fit.