There is a great program out there called Image cast 4.5 that will do just this sort of thing. It isn't free, but I love it. Image cast does have a dos client which you can make a batch file for which will do the following: A. Image all your files, and if you want image [partitions as well. B. converts it to a file which you send to another computer on your network or another hard drive in your computer. C. I use a batch file which then extracts the image onto the new hard drive, and it is easy as that. If you are interrested email me off list and I'll see if I can help you get up and running with IC 4.5, and get your drives imaged. You can email me at: tward at bright.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <blinux-list at redhat.com>; speakup <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>; <debian-user at lists.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:29 AM Subject: transfering linux system to another hard drive > I apologize for the cross-post, but I'm trying to get info as soon as > possible; even if somebody has just seen this on one of these lists and > can steer me toward the correct archive it would be appreciated. > My hard drive with linux is failing; I have just obtained a 20gig drive > which will have both my dos and linux on it. All drives--my dying linux > drive, my old and tiny dos drive, and my new drive--are all connected to > the computer. I will have to partition the hard drive, but it is being > recognized correctly in the bios and linux. Eventually, the dying drive > (hda) will be removed as will the dos drive (hdd) and the new drive (hdb) > will become hda. I want to know if there is a way to transfer my linux > from the dying 2.5gig drive to the new 20gig; I am assuming I will first > need to partition the hard drive and the partitioning will probably be > somewhat different from the old drive due to the difference in size. > Sorry for the info repeat to those on blinux. > I know I saw a discussion of just this problem somewhere recently but > haven't been able to locate it. > Also, can I make my partition that will hold dos with linux since I have > no data already onthe hard drive to protect? > thanks. > Cheryl > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
