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[NMLUG] Using *nix to mirror NTFS partitions
I would want to copy the partition above the filesystem level; ie, sector for
sector transfer. I've mostly used norton ghost in DOS for this, tho theres
some Linux programs that would work too. Also, microsoft has available
something called sysprep thats meant to ready an OS partition for mirroring.
regards
moses
--- Mike Kruchoski <mikek@mrcabq.com> wrote:
> Okay, okay, I know I'm a Linux weenie, but I have to ask someone if this is
> possible.
>
> Here's the situation: I have to run Win2K at work. My old hard drive is a
> mere 8GB, with only 800MB freespace left. I want to mirror everything to a
> new 120GB drive to avoid having to reinstall & configure Win2K and all my
> apps. The IT folks gave me Drive Image, which will supposedly do the job
> easily. Yeah, right! After an entire afternoon fooling around with the
> Windows-environment solution, I wondered if I can do it in Linux instead,
> since I'm going to partition the new drive for dual-booting anyway.
>
> Being a newbie, I thought I might be able to tar & gzip the old Win2K
> partition (8GB) while in Linux, then reverse the process to transfer it all
> to the already formatted NTFS partition on my new 120GB drive.
>
> So, is it feasible? stupid? plagued by some unforeseen "gotcha's"
> (possibly related to NTFS permissions, etc.)? Has anyone done this
> (successfully) before?
>
> Thanks. (No laughing, please....)
>
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> Mike Kruchoski
> Mission Research Corporation
> Albuquerque, NM
>
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