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  1. dpizzle

    dpizzle Member

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    When backing up the hard drive, does that also back up the operating system too? I have another computer i'm trying to get going
    and no os installation disc. I'm wondering if I can copy the hd from the good pc and put copied hd in the other. Will that get me around this windows os disc problem
     
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    depends on the windows version & the differences in the 2 computers
     
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    Windows 2000 is on the computer that i'm using now.This computer was built by a family friend. The computer that i'm tryin to get going is a hp compaq d530 this one had windows xp installed on it.
     
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    can try putting win2k on the hp to see what happens
     
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    The hd rhat was in the compaq was a western digital (wd400).The one that's in the currunt one is a maxtor 7200 ultra ata/133
     
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    ddp i'm kind of new at this. during the copying of the hd,is windows 2k also copied along with everyting else?
     
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    the problem is that past a certain percentage in device changes & windows has to be re-authenticated unless in safe mode to remove all old drivers so windows can load it's drivers or off the device's cd.
     
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    yes if cloning the hd with norton ghost
     
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    clone disc to disc with norton ghost you will have two sets of 2000
    one for each 2000 does not need activating :)
    becarefull not to clone from the duff one to the good one or you'll have two duff sets lol
     
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