On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:02:00 -0800, Andrew E. <eckrichco@msn.com>
wrote:

> Youre last response to XCOPY is totally not true...XCOPY works perfect with
> xp,all youre current data will end up on a new hd as it is now.


That's completely false.


> Also,as for
> oem
> utilities for hd copy,in most cases (98%),they will not work in xp


Also completely false.


> due to xps
> security features,older windows OS work ok with them.As for running XCOPY,
> simply set youre new hd as slave to current on same IDE cable,new closest to
> MB.Once in xp,format the hd (diskmgmt.msc),once thru,go to run,type:
> XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS window.Once its
> thru,youre
> finished,& the new hd is ready to run.Also,D: being the new hd,if asigned
> diffrent
> letter,then use that letter instead.This only works with IDE hds,SATA
> wont.Also,
> space the cmd as shown,one after Y * & between \ /
>
> "titus12" wrote:
>
> > I am hearing noise from my hard drive and I am going to replace it. I read
> > that the Xcopy32 command is a good program to use. Will this work well with
> > WinXP SP3? Will everything be the same as on the old hard drive? If so,
> > what steps should I use?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > David
> >

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