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Re: duplicating data from 6.4gig to 30gig with win xp pro on it?

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From: Shard
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 03:46
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I think mark read it as does not need to be formatted :).

Shard

"Beannie" <beannie@tech-planet.net> wrote in message
news:D9GJ7.345913$bY5.1457907@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> from what i've used, yes.
>
> it (for me) doesn't "size" anything.... just creates an image of whats on
> the hdd, then when u copy the image onto the other drive, it only copies
the
> image on, no matter how big it is.
>
> at work, for windows, we use ghost to install our 'windows preinstall'
onto.
>
> the image fits onto a cd (which we modify to make bootable), and run ghost
> automatically.
>
> we use these preinstall cd's for all computers that need windows (makes it
> much easier).
>
> it only copies the image, not how big the drive is.
>
> MAYBE, there are different versions/options which copy a "partition" ??
>
> --
> Beannie
> Tech-Planet.net
> ICQ# 74782879
> "Bing, your Athlon is done."
>
>
> "Mark Feeney" <rampage@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:%6GJ7.345905$bY5.1457749@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > So the other drive automatically resizes to 30gb?
> >
> > "Beannie" <beannie@tech-planet.net> wrote in message
> > news:x4GJ7.345897$bY5.1456887@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > nahh, not from what ive used.
> > >
> > > just create the image of files, save, then 'extract' or copy the image
> of
> > > files onto the other drive.
> > >
> > > the other drive doesn't even need to be partitioned at all.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Beannie
> > > Tech-Planet.net
> > > ICQ# 74782879
> > > "Bing, your Athlon is done."
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark Feeney" <rampage@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> > > news:S0GJ7.345887$bY5.1457303@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > > I think he may need some thing like partition magic 7 to resize the
> > > > duplicated partition to full 30gb when he is done duplicating.
> > > >
> > > > "Beannie" <beannie@tech-planet.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:e%FJ7.345885$bY5.1457619@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > > > ahhh, so you bought the WD :)
> > > > >
> > > > > sweet mate, good buy!
> > > > >
> > > > > yer, like the others said, Ghost will do perfectly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Simply create an image of the 6.4, then copy it onto the 30
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Beannie
> > > > > Tech-Planet.net
> > > > > ICQ# 74782879
> > > > > "Bing, your Athlon is done."
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "aaron" <aaronp@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > > news:iTFJ7.345859$bY5.1457544@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > > > > hi all, i know this has been mentioned befor, but i can't find
it.
> i
> > > > have
> > > > > > just bought a 30gig, western digital 7200rpm caviar (thanks for
> the
> > > > > > suggestions b4) to replace my good 'ol 6.4gig thing, and now i
> want
> > to
> > > > > > transfere my files over, includeing my win xp pro, without
> > > re-installing
> > > > > > anything at all. what is the best, or only software i can use to
> do
> > > > this,
> > > > > > and if known, a link to where i can get it from. thanks in
> advance,
> > > > > >                     Aaron.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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