Is a Ghost Image bootable?

If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will it
work? Thanks

JCW

No, an image is a compressed backup, like a ZIP file.

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"JCW" wrote in message
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If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will it
work? Thanks

JCW

No, an image is a compressed backup, like a ZIP file.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"JCW" wrote in message
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If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will it
work? Thanks

JCW

I think, though not sure, that Doug may have misunderstood what you are
trying to do. If I understand you correctly, you want to make a ghost
image of your current C drive. You are then going to restore that image
on your current slave drive, reset the cables and jumpers so that the
current slave drive is the master, and then expect the computer to boot
from that drive.

This should work fine.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

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"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

I think, though not sure, that Doug may have misunderstood what you are
trying to do. If I understand you correctly, you want to make a ghost
image of your current C drive. You are then going to restore that image
on your current slave drive, reset the cables and jumpers so that the
current slave drive is the master, and then expect the computer to boot
from that drive.

This should work fine.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

You're probably right, Tom

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Tom Porterfield" wrote in message
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I think, though not sure, that Doug may have misunderstood what you are
trying to do. If I understand you correctly, you want to make a ghost
image of your current C drive. You are then going to restore that image
on your current slave drive, reset the cables and jumpers so that the
current slave drive is the master, and then expect the computer to boot
from that drive.

This should work fine.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

You're probably right, Tom

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"Tom Porterfield" wrote in message
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I think, though not sure, that Doug may have misunderstood what you are
trying to do. If I understand you correctly, you want to make a ghost
image of your current C drive. You are then going to restore that image
on your current slave drive, reset the cables and jumpers so that the
current slave drive is the master, and then expect the computer to boot
from that drive.

This should work fine.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

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"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

Agreed, this should work fine, but I have seen occasions where you had to
use fdisk to make the partition active to boot.

"Tom Porterfield" wrote in message
...
I think, though not sure, that Doug may have misunderstood what you are
trying to do. If I understand you correctly, you want to make a ghost
image of your current C drive. You are then going to restore that image
on your current slave drive, reset the cables and jumpers so that the
current slave drive is the master, and then expect the computer to boot
from that drive.

This should work fine.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

Agreed, this should work fine, but I have seen occasions where you had to
use fdisk to make the partition active to boot.

"Tom Porterfield" wrote in message
...
I think, though not sure, that Doug may have misunderstood what you are
trying to do. If I understand you correctly, you want to make a ghost
image of your current C drive. You are then going to restore that image
on your current slave drive, reset the cables and jumpers so that the
current slave drive is the master, and then expect the computer to boot
from that drive.

This should work fine.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig slave
as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format it
and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

JCW,

No, your new drive will not boot under the conditions you describe. The
following instructions from Alex Nichol MVP will provide the necessary
information to do what you are attempting;

What I use is BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($30 shareware -
30 day full functional trial)

Download, to its own folder, extract from the zip, run the bootitng to
make a boot floppy.

With the new drive plugged in as slave/secondary, boot the floppy,
Cancel Install, entering Maintenance, then click Partition work.
highlight your C:, click Copy, then on left select the new drive (HD1)
click on the free space in it and click Paste.

You might then consider a resize up a bit. Or highlight the free space
remaining beyond, click Create choosing Extended partition to use the
rest of the space, then similarly in that to make
one or more volumes in that (to become drives D:, etc)

Close out, swap the disks to make the new one bootable, and remove the
other for the moment,

At this point reboot the BING floppy, again Partition Work, this time
click 'View MBR' and in it highlight your C and click to 'Set active',
then click to write 'Std MBR' code and click 'Apply' - this makes the
partition bootable. and you can exit and reboot to XP.
(end quote)

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Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig
hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig
slave as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format
it and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

JCW,

No, your new drive will not boot under the conditions you describe. The
following instructions from Alex Nichol MVP will provide the necessary
information to do what you are attempting;

What I use is BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($30 shareware -
30 day full functional trial)

Download, to its own folder, extract from the zip, run the bootitng to
make a boot floppy.

With the new drive plugged in as slave/secondary, boot the floppy,
Cancel Install, entering Maintenance, then click Partition work.
highlight your C:, click Copy, then on left select the new drive (HD1)
click on the free space in it and click Paste.

You might then consider a resize up a bit. Or highlight the free space
remaining beyond, click Create choosing Extended partition to use the
rest of the space, then similarly in that to make
one or more volumes in that (to become drives D:, etc)

Close out, swap the disks to make the new one bootable, and remove the
other for the moment,

At this point reboot the BING floppy, again Partition Work, this time
click 'View MBR' and in it highlight your C and click to 'Set active',
then click to write 'Std MBR' code and click 'Apply' - this makes the
partition bootable. and you can exit and reboot to XP.
(end quote)

--
Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig
hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig
slave as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format
it and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

Hello Sir George,
Will this procedure cause any lose of data, programs etc.? Thanks
"Sir_George" wrote in message
...
JCW,

No, your new drive will not boot under the conditions you describe. The
following instructions from Alex Nichol MVP will provide the necessary
information to do what you are attempting;

What I use is BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($30 shareware -
30 day full functional trial)

Download, to its own folder, extract from the zip, run the bootitng to
make a boot floppy.

With the new drive plugged in as slave/secondary, boot the floppy,
Cancel Install, entering Maintenance, then click Partition work.
highlight your C:, click Copy, then on left select the new drive (HD1)
click on the free space in it and click Paste.

You might then consider a resize up a bit. Or highlight the free space
remaining beyond, click Create choosing Extended partition to use the
rest of the space, then similarly in that to make
one or more volumes in that (to become drives D:, etc)

Close out, swap the disks to make the new one bootable, and remove the
other for the moment,

At this point reboot the BING floppy, again Partition Work, this time
click 'View MBR' and in it highlight your C and click to 'Set active',
then click to write 'Std MBR' code and click 'Apply' - this makes the
partition bootable. and you can exit and reboot to XP.
(end quote)

--
Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig
hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig
slave as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format
it and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

Hello Sir George,
Will this procedure cause any lose of data, programs etc.? Thanks
"Sir_George" wrote in message
...
JCW,

No, your new drive will not boot under the conditions you describe. The
following instructions from Alex Nichol MVP will provide the necessary
information to do what you are attempting;

What I use is BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($30 shareware -
30 day full functional trial)

Download, to its own folder, extract from the zip, run the bootitng to
make a boot floppy.

With the new drive plugged in as slave/secondary, boot the floppy,
Cancel Install, entering Maintenance, then click Partition work.
highlight your C:, click Copy, then on left select the new drive (HD1)
click on the free space in it and click Paste.

You might then consider a resize up a bit. Or highlight the free space
remaining beyond, click Create choosing Extended partition to use the
rest of the space, then similarly in that to make
one or more volumes in that (to become drives D:, etc)

Close out, swap the disks to make the new one bootable, and remove the
other for the moment,

At this point reboot the BING floppy, again Partition Work, this time
click 'View MBR' and in it highlight your C and click to 'Set active',
then click to write 'Std MBR' code and click 'Apply' - this makes the
partition bootable. and you can exit and reboot to XP.
(end quote)

--
Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig
hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig
slave as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive, format
it and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

JCW,

There is no reason that you should lose any data, but the old caveat
"Backup" all your important files still applies.

--
Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
Hello Sir George,
Will this procedure cause any lose of data, programs etc.? Thanks
"Sir_George" wrote in message
...
JCW,

No, your new drive will not boot under the conditions you describe.
The
following instructions from Alex Nichol MVP will provide the
necessary
information to do what you are attempting;

What I use is BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($30
shareware -
30 day full functional trial)

Download, to its own folder, extract from the zip, run the bootitng
to
make a boot floppy.

With the new drive plugged in as slave/secondary, boot the floppy,
Cancel Install, entering Maintenance, then click Partition work.
highlight your C:, click Copy, then on left select the new drive
(HD1)
click on the free space in it and click Paste.

You might then consider a resize up a bit. Or highlight the free
space
remaining beyond, click Create choosing Extended partition to use
the
rest of the space, then similarly in that to make
one or more volumes in that (to become drives D:, etc)

Close out, swap the disks to make the new one bootable, and remove
the
other for the moment,

At this point reboot the BING floppy, again Partition Work, this
time
click 'View MBR' and in it highlight your C and click to 'Set
active',
then click to write 'Std MBR' code and click 'Apply' - this makes
the
partition bootable. and you can exit and reboot to XP.
(end quote)

--
Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then
cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig
hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig
slave as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive,
format
it and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and
will
it
work? Thanks

JCW

JCW,

There is no reason that you should lose any data, but the old caveat
"Backup" all your important files still applies.

--
Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
Hello Sir George,
Will this procedure cause any lose of data, programs etc.? Thanks
"Sir_George" wrote in message
...
JCW,

No, your new drive will not boot under the conditions you describe.
The
following instructions from Alex Nichol MVP will provide the
necessary
information to do what you are attempting;

What I use is BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($30
shareware -
30 day full functional trial)

Download, to its own folder, extract from the zip, run the bootitng
to
make a boot floppy.

With the new drive plugged in as slave/secondary, boot the floppy,
Cancel Install, entering Maintenance, then click Partition work.
highlight your C:, click Copy, then on left select the new drive
(HD1)
click on the free space in it and click Paste.

You might then consider a resize up a bit. Or highlight the free
space
remaining beyond, click Create choosing Extended partition to use
the
rest of the space, then similarly in that to make
one or more volumes in that (to become drives D:, etc)

Close out, swap the disks to make the new one bootable, and remove
the
other for the moment,

At this point reboot the BING floppy, again Partition Work, this
time
click 'View MBR' and in it highlight your C and click to 'Set
active',
then click to write 'Std MBR' code and click 'Apply' - this makes
the
partition bootable. and you can exit and reboot to XP.
(end quote)

--
Sir_George


"JCW" wrote in message
...
If I make a GHOST Image of my C: drive onto my slave and then
cable it
for
master will it boot as if it were the C Drive? I have a new 60 gig
hard
drive that I want to install as a slave and use the current 60 gig
slave as
the master and remove the 40 gig which is the current C drive,
format
it and
install it in a different box. Am I explaining this correctly and
will
it
work? Thanks

JCW