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Windows XP Pro SP1: I'm using the backup feature Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Backup. Two questions: 1) is this a reliable way to backup my hard drive 2) I have partitioned a 120gig drive into C,D,E. The C is the OS and the D are all my programs. Should I backup those...

I've partitioned a WD120 into a C, D, E drive. C contains Windows XP, D contains my program files and E is for ordinary files. Everything was working fine until I tried to ghost my C drive to an IDE drive with Norton Ghost. After setting all the pertinent things to begin ghosting, the system...

Can anyone please give me advice on what to do. . . I really hate the idea of having to reinstall the OS My specs: D845PEBT2, Windows XP Pro SP1, BIOS recognizes the WD120,

I've partitioned a WD120 into a C, D, E drive. C contains Windows XP, D contains my program files and E is for ordinary files. Everything was working fine until I tried to ghost my C drive to an IDE drive with Norton Ghost. After setting all the pertinent things to begin ghosting, the system...

The Slug: I'll try your suggested work around when I get home tonight.

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How would I create the E partition -- by booting with the Windows XP CD as I did when I first partitioned the drive?

I must not have partitioned correctly. Just installed a 120 gig Western Digital SATA. Loaded Windows XP Pro on it -- I partitioned 10 gigs for the C drive, 10 gig for the D drive and thought that would automatically leave roughly 100 gig for the E drive. Well, only the C and D parts are...

I was booting successfully from SATA for the last year. But, then I messed something up and wanted to start over with a new SATA drive. I'll try your workaround. 1sik: I've downloaded that driver and put it on a floppy disk. But, during bootup and trying to load Windows XP (hitting F6 and...

I've searched this topic, read the advice, but still am a little stumped. Windows XP Pro, Intel 845PEBT2: I have only one new drive (WD 120GIB SATA) that I want to load with Windows XP Pro. Bios recognizes the drive, but Windows doesn't during the bootup when I'm trying to install the OS. I...