Need to install new HDD, but XP is scattered across both drives   

The C: drive is failing in one of our machines that has two hard drives in 
it. The other drive is partitioned into X: and Z:.

I have used a backup program to copy C:, X: and Z: into a network drive on 
another computer.

Now the problem comes that I have no direction of what to do now. I have a 
new HDD to put into the computer and no directions of how to deal with this. 
All the directions I have found thus far require me being able to start up XP 
after installing the new HDD, yet that is impossible as the C: drive is 
sporadic and the XP program files appear to be located on both the C: and 
X:... I found this out through trial and error of removing first one and then 
the other drives from the system with the new HDD and the system will not 
start.

I am open to the possibility of pulling the C:, reformatting the X:/Z: to 
become the new C: and installing the new HDD as slave... the sad fact is that 
I do not know what I need to do to accomplish it.

Your grace and patience are supremely appreciated!

Reverend Troy A. Schlenker, Mentoring Program Director

date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:02:02 -0700   author:   Rolling Thunder

RE: Need to install new HDD, but XP is scattered across both drives   

thanx anyway... bit the bullet and began wiping all the data off the drives...

be a blessing in all you do, 
rev. schlenker

date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:58:01 -0700   author:   Rolling Thunder

Re: Need to install new HDD, but XP is scattered across both drives   

Rev  the new HD should have a CD, or floppy, to provide means of copying C 
drive to new HD



"Rolling Thunder"  wrote in 
message news:28326CF8-B10F-4E1E-B42A-5A78112240B4@microsoft.com...
> thanx anyway... bit the bullet and began wiping all the data off the 
> drives...
>
> be a blessing in all you do,
> rev. schlenker

date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:34:50 -0400   author:   AJR

Re: Need to install new HDD, but XP is scattered across both drives   

AJR wrote:
> Rev  the new HD should have a CD, or floppy, to provide means of copying C 
> drive to new HD
> 
> 
> 
> "Rolling Thunder"  wrote in 
> message news:28326CF8-B10F-4E1E-B42A-5A78112240B4@microsoft.com...
>> thanx anyway... bit the bullet and began wiping all the data off the 
>> drives...
>>
>> be a blessing in all you do,
>> rev. schlenker 
> 
> 

Not always.

And with different physical geometric characteristics between an "old" 
drive and a "new" drive, there's not a sure-fire, flawless way to move 
it, and also free.

Symantec/Norton ghost seems the best, but you gotta pay a license for 
each physical drive..  so you'd be at 3 licenses right there.

MS Windows (NT flavors) are good at maintaining the ability to boot and 
work, but eventually, it's just a good idea to clear and start over.  I 
do, at least once a year.  sometimes once every 6 months.

date: Tue, 09 May 2006 13:28:08 -0600   author:   Tim Judd