New boot drive install?

[BillM]

Is there an easy way to migrate to a new boot drive? I'd like to replace my
60g with a 160g. I looked into the file and settings transfer wizard, but
that would require me to re-install XP on the new drive. I'm hoping there is
something either built into XP or a third party utility that I can use to
just take everything that is on the existing disk and move it to the new
disk.

Thanks,
Bill

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Some manufacturer's ship a diskette with new drives, for just this purpose.
If your's didn't come with one, check the manufacturer's web site download
area and see if they make this type of tool available for download.

Symantec's Ghost program, or Partition Magic will allow you to do this, but
they're not free.

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"BillM" > wrote in message
...
>
> Is there an easy way to migrate to a new boot drive? I'd like to replace
my
> 60g with a 160g. I looked into the file and settings transfer wizard, but
> that would require me to re-install XP on the new drive. I'm hoping there
is
> something either built into XP or a third party utility that I can use to
> just take everything that is on the existing disk and move it to the new
> disk.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>

[Don W]

You can also check out a software named "PC Relocator"


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Some manufacturer's ship a diskette with new drives, for just this
purpose.
> If your's didn't come with one, check the manufacturer's web site download
> area and see if they make this type of tool available for download.
>
> Symantec's Ghost program, or Partition Magic will allow you to do this,
but
> they're not free.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "BillM" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Is there an easy way to migrate to a new boot drive? I'd like to replace
> my
> > 60g with a 160g. I looked into the file and settings transfer wizard,
but
> > that would require me to re-install XP on the new drive. I'm hoping
there
> is
> > something either built into XP or a third party utility that I can use
to
> > just take everything that is on the existing disk and move it to the new
> > disk.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>