Using Linux to copy Windows to a new drive

[Timothy Murphy-3]

I have a dual boot system on my Thinkpad T43,
with Windows XP on /dev/sda1 .
I'm just acquired a 250GB WD disk,
and I am wondering if there is any Linux tool I can use
to copy my Windows XP over to the new drive
(which I can mount in the ultrabay)?

I once used dd to copy a Windows distribution,
and it didn't work properly.
Is there anything better for this nowadays?

Nb I don't use Windows much, but would like to keep it if possible.
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On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02, Timothy Murphy <tim@...> wrote:

I have a dual boot system on my Thinkpad T43,
with Windows XP on /dev/sda1 .
I'm just acquired a 250GB WD disk,
and I am wondering if there is any Linux tool I can use
to copy my Windows XP over to the new drive
(which I can mount in the ultrabay)?

I once used dd to copy a Windows distribution,
and it didn't work properly.
Is there anything better for this nowadays?

Nb I don't use Windows much, but would like to keep it if possible.
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Checkout Clonezilla, this will suit your needs I believe.
http://www.clonezilla.org/


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[Adrian Bastholm]

dd would work fine, you just have to give the option of copying the boot sector in a separate file, THEN the rest.
dd if=<root partition> of=<boot pointer file> bs=512 count=1
dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/user/bootsect.win bs=512 count=
after this you can  even tar the contents of the windows partition and move it.


/adrian

On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Dan <likuidkewl@...> wrote:

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02, Timothy Murphy <tim@...> wrote:

I have a dual boot system on my Thinkpad T43,
with Windows XP on /dev/sda1 .
I'm just acquired a 250GB WD disk,
and I am wondering if there is any Linux tool I can use
to copy my Windows XP over to the new drive
(which I can mount in the ultrabay)?

I once used dd to copy a Windows distribution,
and it didn't work properly.
Is there anything better for this nowadays?

Nb I don't use Windows much, but would like to keep it if possible.
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Checkout Clonezilla, this will suit your needs I believe.
http://www.clonezilla.org/


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[Tony Chang-3]

I've used with consistent success partimage (http://partimage.org/Main_Page).


-----Original Message-----
From: linux-thinkpad-admin@... on behalf of Adrian Bastholm
Sent: Mon 6/23/2008 1:02 PM
To: linux-thinkpad@...
Subject: Re: [ltp] Using Linux to copy Windows to a new drive

dd would work fine, you just have to give the option of copying the boot
sector in a separate file, THEN the rest.
*dd if=<root partition> of=<boot pointer file> bs=512 count=1
**dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/user/bootsect.win bs=512 count=
*after this you can  even tar the contents of the windows partition and move
it.


/adrian

On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Dan <likuidkewl@...> wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02, Timothy Murphy <tim@...> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a dual boot system on my Thinkpad T43,
>> with Windows XP on /dev/sda1 .
>> I'm just acquired a 250GB WD disk,
>> and I am wondering if there is any Linux tool I can use
>> to copy my Windows XP over to the new drive
>> (which I can mount in the ultrabay)?
>>
>> I once used dd to copy a Windows distribution,
>> and it didn't work properly.
>> Is there anything better for this nowadays?
>>
>> Nb I don't use Windows much, but would like to keep it if possible.
>> --
>> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
>> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>>
>
>
> Checkout Clonezilla, this will suit your needs I believe.
> http://www.clonezilla.org/
>
>
> --
> Dan Maranville




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[Helmut Hullen]

Hallo, Tony,

Du (tony) meintest am 23.06.08:

> I've used with consistent success partimage
> (http://partimage.org/Main_Page).


> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-thinkpad-admin@... on behalf of Adrian
> Bastholm Sent: Mon 6/23/2008 1:02 PM
> To: linux-thinkpad@...
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Using Linux to copy Windows to a new drive

> dd would work fine, you just have to give the option of copying the
> boot sector in a separate file, THEN the rest.
> *dd if=<root partition> of=<boot pointer file> bs=512 count=1
> **dd if=/dev/hda of=/home/user/bootsect.win bs=512 count=
> *after this you can  even tar the contents of the windows partition
> and move it.


> /adrian

> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Dan <likuidkewl@...> wrote:

>> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02, Timothy Murphy <tim@...>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have a dual boot system on my Thinkpad T43,
>>> with Windows XP on /dev/sda1 .
>>> I'm just acquired a 250GB WD disk,
>>> and I am wondering if there is any Linux tool I can use
>>> to copy my Windows XP over to the new drive
>>> (which I can mount in the ultrabay)?
>>>
>>> I once used dd to copy a Windows distribution,
>>> and it didn't work properly.
>>> Is there anything better for this nowadays?
>>>
>>> Nb I don't use Windows much, but would like to keep it if possible.
>>> --
>>> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
>>> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>>>
>>
>>
>> Checkout Clonezilla, this will suit your needs I believe.
>> http://www.clonezilla.org/
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dan Maranville

Don't top post - please!
Don't full quote - please!
Don't send HTML - please!
Thank you!

Viele Gruesse!
Helmut
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[Rainer Rehak]

If he does full quote, i'd rather have him top post =)

Rainer


Helmut Hullen schrieb:

> Hallo, Tony,
>
> Du (tony) meintest am 23.06.08:
> Don't top post - please!
> Don't full quote - please!
> Don't send HTML - please!
> Thank you!
>
> Viele Gruesse!
> Helmut

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[Mario Butter-2]

While I agree with your other two, as they are just common courtesy, I
prefer top posting as it lets you get to the "meat" of the post right
away.

But you know, I don't chastise you for posting your diatribe AFTER a
full quote, I had to scroll through over 50 lines before I got to your
post. My comments you will see right away.

On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 1:37 AM, Helmut Hullen <Hullen@...> wrote:
> Don't top post - please!


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