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Old 01-05-2006, 02:24 AM
Evolution54
 
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Default Re: Cloning drive; is it better to install system on separate partition?


Xu Wrote:
> I am trying to learn how to clone my drive. I have dabbled with it and I
> see
> that the actual image would be 32gig in size. I am wondering what I
> can do
> to make this process smaller? I wonder if I reformatted and put XP on
> a
> separate partition if that would help because right now two clone
> programs I
> have tried both want to copy the hole HDD. I assume that is because I
> have
> everything on one partition.
>
> I have no floppy, so trying to use the disks for boot up is not much of
> an
> option for me unless I can use one of my sd disks in the card reader.
>
> What I want is a full copy of my system, and all the files that install
> in
> the Programs folder. That is all I want. I don't care about anything
> else,
> so it does not seem necessary that I copy the whole drive, which is
> actually
> a 75gig drive.


You can try using the Backup Utility provided in Windows XP
Professional.
http://tinyurl.com/3lvzn


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