HDD and OS Question

[shwetanshu]

I have a compaq comp with original windows which was pre-installed. Now if i make an image of my HDD which came with computer which has OS installed on it and then buy a new HDD and copy that image to new hdd and then make the new HDD primary, then boot with it... will it boot?? i mean after fixmbr (if that helps).

Will there be any problem later on??

Here's my comp config:

Intel Pentium 4 @ 1.9 GHz 845 GL Chipset
Intel Original Mobo
WinXP Home Edition with SP2
Compaq 17? CRT Monitor
Seagate Barracuda 40 GB @ 5400 RPM & 160 GB @ 7200 RPM (PATA)
Kingston 1GB DDR SDRAM @ 400MHz running @ 266MHz
Logitech Optical Mouse & Compaq Keyboard
Pinnacle PCTV Stereo TV Tuner
LG Combo Drive & BenQ DW 1640 DVD Writer
Creative SB Live! 5.1 Sound Card
Altec Lansing ATP 3 Speakers
HP 3420 Deskjet Printer
256 MB Jet Flash Transcend Pen Drive
40 GB External HDD (Jugaad)

 

[::cyborg::]

well i have heard abot linux image being booted but not abt window i think u cant boot from that image

 

[shwetanshu]

i mean i will copy all the files as it is and then try to boot like we burn an iso image on a DVD/CD

 

[thadhanihemant]

make the image of ur os partition through
norton ghost then
extract the image to the primary partition of the new hdd
this will definately work...........

 

[eddie]

I have tried this with Acronis TrueImage "n" number of times. Works without any problems.

 

[djmykey]

Ok am bumping into this thread coz I have a doubt, does this thing work even if there is any change in the HDD capacity ?? Just wanted to know.

 

[shwetanshu]

exactly i m planning to get a bigger HDD

 

[eddie]

Ok am bumping into this thread coz I have a doubt, does this thing work even if there is any change in the HDD capacity ?? Just wanted to know.

Bigger..smaller...same capacity. Doesn't matter! The destination should just have enough capacity to accommodate the image when unpacked.

 

[djmykey]

Oooooooooo thanks eddie dint know that anyways thanks again man.

 

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

u could also try Acronis Migrate Easy.It's specifically meant for that purpose.

 

[eddie]

Migrate Easy has been abandoned by Acronis in favour of TrueImage. Last I checked it was not being developed anymore and all its functionality was ported to TrueImage.