Operation Delta 3

train,

true DOS
xcopy
and
xcopy32 ... cannot do a clone
just what I expected, the long filenames get messed up.
(btw, xcopy32.mod gotta be present on the floppy for them to work, and it was)

now, xcopy32 /c /h /e /k /y /r /i is said to clone when it runs from windows.

it might do a proper one, but I would first do the following to get some obstacles out of the way...

select to NOT use virtual memory
delete all tmp and chk files
reboot to safe mode

start >> run >>
xcopy32 C:\*.* D:\ /c /h /e /k /y /r /i

then get to a dosprompt

sys D:
reboot to true DOS
fdisk /status
fdisk
y
4 (show partition info)
esc
5 (5 = choose the drive you want to boot from. normally that's number 2)
4 (show partition data)
esc
normally, drive one was active.
while you are on drive two,
select option
2 (to choose active partition on drive two)
choose the partition
(you will get error six, most like. ignore it.)
esc
esc

reboot from floppy
fdisk /status
fdisk
y
4 (look if it still shows an A)
esc
5
2
4
esc
esc
if drive two is active, and one isn't, you can try to boot from the newer drive

boot from hard disk

now,
imho, drive manufactor tools (free)
and ghost often free with mobo) works better.

you see, I have my doubts about copying active files.
DLL files can change in size while running.
(hence safe mode, to run with the lowest possible number of programs and drivers.)

about ghost, (and manufactor tools as well)
I would choose partition to partition so as not to get wrong partition info table over

there is a DOStool called xxcopy, which is supposed to do the job.
I'd still use a true cloning util.

GG1
no ctrl + H?
huh?
I need get my hands on a NON raid highpoint controller. I wanna see this.

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Remember, there is always something we forgot to ask.
And, it's only FREE advice!

Kind regards, Jaak

[This message has been edited by jtdoom (edited 09-30-2001).]

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