[ltp] Copying Windows XP to a new disk

[Shinichi Sakata]

Though I am not too sure, I think that I used partimage to move a XP
partition to a new larger disk.

  1. Boot up XP and run chkdsk (sorry, I don't remember the menu item
     for "chkdsk" in XP).  

  2. Normally shutdown the system.

  3. Boot up Linux.

  4. Save the partition of the current disk by using partimage (I put
     the partimage files in a large partition of the new disk).

  5. Put the new disk in Ultrabay and partition it in the way you
     like.

  6. Restore the XP partition onto the desired partition of the new
     disk by using partimage.

  7. Run "ntfsresize -i" on the NTFS partition to check integrity.  If
     the result looks OK, run "ntfsreszie -v -n" to see if resizing
     the partition correctly. Finally, "ntfsresize -v".

I hope that this resolves your problem.

  Shinichi Sakata


From: <bhaskins@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [ltp] Copying Windows XP to a new disk
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:11:14 -0800

> ---- Timothy Murphy <gayleard@eircom.net> wrote: 
> > 
> > I have a new 160GB Seagate disk I want to install in my ThinkPad T43,
> > to replace the 40GB disks presently in it.
> > I can put the disk temporarily in the Ultrabay.
> > But what is the best way then to copy my Windows XP partition
> > from the old disk to a larger partition on the new disk?
> > 
> > I should say that this is a perfectly legal Windows XP,
> > and I could simply re-install it.
> > But I'd like to avoid the trouble of updating Windows
> > and running Lenovo's Update Software, if possible.
> > 
> > I have an old copy of Partition Magic.
> > Would this do the trick?
> > 
> > Alternatively, could I use dd to copy the Windows partition
> > to a partition of the same size on the new disk,
> > and then expand this partition?
> > 
> > Or is there a standard Microsoft utility for such a conversion.
> > (As will be clear, Windows is not my usual OS.)
> > 
> > Any suggestions or advice gratefully received.
> The only way that I've found that works consistently
> is a product by Apricorn usually sold with their external 
> hard drive.
> I have no connection with this company other than
> being a well satisfied user.
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