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More info?)
This just seems so much easier:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302577
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Nathan McNulty
Art wrote:
>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:20d201c48d4d$8d5fa3b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>P.S.
>>>>I have a separate and valid XP license for each computer,
>>>>but I want both computers to be configured the same way.
>>>>Each time I use the files & settings transfer wizard, not
>>>>only do the proper files not get transfered, the wizard
>>>>wipes out all of my network and internet connection
>>>>settings (and its taken enough calls to DSL support to
>>>>get my current configuration working that I don't want to
>>>>risk that). For this reason, it seems more failsafe to
>>>>clone the hard drive and then let the OS ask for the
>>>>needed hardware drivers upon restarts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>How do I prepare my XP system for cloning? Perhaps
>>>>>someone could just point me to where I can locate the
>>>>>instructions for this specific configuration so I can
>>>>>avoid re-authentication problems.
>>>>>Thanks.
>
>
> Please see my inline comments...
> "BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1530D62D-0FB9-4954-843E-2D02D11C767B@microsoft.com...
>
>>Windows is designed with in-built anti-piracy features. SO it is rare if
>>not
>>possible to find a cloned system will work in a second hardware
>>environment.
>>One would need a near identical configuration [MOBO, CPU, Memory, HDD
>>etc].
>
> Using Symantec's Norton Ghost or other disk imaging program, you can clone
> the contents of your hard drive to another hard drive and install the cloned
> hard drive in another computer. You will most likely have to perform a
> Repair install with XP after installing the cloned HD in the new machine
> although on rare occasions we have been able to directly boot with the
> cloned HD notwithstanding the fact that the new machine had an entirely
> different set of components (motherboard, processor, RAM, etc.). But the
> likelihood is that a Repair install will be necessary. Bear in mind that
> Microsoft's Activation process will be needed for the new machine.
>
>
>>To prepare for Cloning, one should make the system well tuned: cleanup all
>>the temp files, defrag hard drive etc.
>
> Good advice. The last thing you want to do is clone a defective operating
> system. If you clone garbage, garbage is what you'll get. So make sure your
> source disk is free of defects, viruses, and other malware before you
> perform the cloning operation.
>
>
>>Use a 3rd paty application such as ghost and clone System1 Hard Drive to
>>System2 Hard Drive.
>
>
>>Do not allow PC to boot into Windows after cloning, but remove Systemn2
>>HDD
>>and install in System2.
>
> There is no reason why you cannot attempt a direct boot with your cloned
> drive. As I mentioned above, on occasion (admittedly rarely) it will boot
> and that will save you a Repair install assuming you're transferring the
> cloned drive to another computer. I have never run into any subsequent
> problems that I could attribute to a failed first boot.
>
>
>>Boot up System2: if you have a perfect match it will run. If not, you'll
>>need to do a repair install to set the Windows Confguration files to the
>>new
>>environment.
>
> If you're cloning a hard drive to another hard drive that will be used in
> the same machine, then
> no Repair install will be necessary. The cloned drive will boot normally.
> Assuming no other major components are being changed, no additional
> Activation is required. As previously indicated, the Repair install will
> (usually) be necessary if the hard drive is being transferred to another
> machine.
>
>
>>Without the aid of other Microsoft deployment tools and a lot of effort,
>>there is no easy way to build mutiple identical configurations [XP +
>>Applications + Files + Email + Internet etc].
>
> I don't really understand this comment in the context of what is being
> discussed here. A clone is a clone is a clone. It's an ideal solution for
> transferring the entire contents of one's HD, including the operating
> system, programs and applications, data files -- in short, everything on the
> source HD, to another HD.
>
> Art
>
>
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