Hi, maxblast for windows on the maxtor.com site should clone ok. I've used
it a few times and it's always done the trick....
ChrisC
"Smack" <Smack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C252C3D8-FD07-4B4D-B993-2A8F6AFE9569@microsoft.com...
> See below:
>
> "Galen" wrote:
>
>> In news:7DC1E54B-82E9-45D1-9DC4-4495283173FA@microsoft.com,
>> Smack <Smack@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>> > I want to replace my current 40GB Maxtor hard drive running Windows XP
>> > Professional with a new 120GB Seagate drive. Ideally, I would like to
>> > ensure a clean installation of WinXP Pro on the new drive, reinstall
>> > the programs, and transfer the data files from the old drive.
>> > Currently, I have an HP machine originally installed w/ Win2k Pro and
>> > upgraded to WinXP Pro using the OEM-supplied WinXP Pro upgrade CD. Is
>> > this possible? Or do I need to "clone" the old drive? Are there any
>> > licensing issues? Comments appreciated - thanks,
>> >
>> > Smack
>>
>> You should be able to. As it's OEM I am not really sure but you might be
>> able to simply move the drive in, clone it over using the utility from
>> the
>> drive vendor and then you MIGHT have to do a repair installation...
>>
>> Repair Installation of XP:
>> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html
>>
>> For cloning the drive there's a freeware listing on this page:
>>
>> Backup! Image/Clone :
>> http://kgiii.info/windows/all/advanced/image-clone.html
>>
>> Licensing should not be an issue according to my understanding of the
>> EULA
>> and the many millions of posts (well probably not millions but a whole
>> bunch
>> really) that I've either watched or participated in.
>>
>> --
>> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>> http://dts-l.org/
>>
>> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
>> existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>>
>>
>>
> Thanks Galen - my first preference would be to do a "new" install of WinXP
> Pro on the new drive. Can I use my Upgrade CD to do that; e.g. do the
> hardware install, boot from the CD, and install a clean version of WinXP
> Pro?
> I haven't done any "maintenance" or "repair" installs since the original
> upgrade a few years ago, so I imagine there has to be a lot of "junk"
> files
> on the existing disk. Thanks,
>
> Smack