Installing XP on bigger HD | Boot Problem |

XNice

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I have Windows XP Sp1 all updated blah blah blah on an 8gig drive.
I want to move that entire installation to a bigger 15gb hd.
I tried to use partition magic to copy the partition but when bootin up with the bigger drive in place, i get a boot error right after post. (Non system disk blahblahblah)

My question, qhat is the correct way to move all my data to the 15gig so i can boot from that and take out my older hd?

Thanks ahead of time guys.

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moonsite

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You use Norton Ghost or something to do a disk copy. You can't just image a partition, have to do the entire disk.
 

imported_Mactron

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Is either HD a Western Digital or Maxtor? If so go to that HD manufactures site and down load their HD transfer software. Free and both work great. HTH
 

XNice

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maxtors software didnt work. anyone have ghost boot cd image for me?