I split my primary C: drive into 2 partitions.
How can I copy my partition with my XP Pro on it to a external USB har
drive?
Is special software needed


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daveiosys <daveiosys.2698c92@computerbanter.com> wrote:

Do you want to just copy it, or do you want to be able to boot it there ?

Depends on what you call special. Any imager can do the first. Nothing can do the second.

daveiosys wrote:
You could use Linux LiveCD to boot up the PC
and use the command "dd" to copy a partition
to a file. Just don't mix up the input (if)
and output (of).

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Man-wai Chang ToDie (33.6k);809279 Wrote:
My intent is only to copy my XP partition so that when I install Vist
on other partition on same drive if something goes wrong with Vist
install I will not end up losing everything and that I can copy it the
from USB hard drive back to original XP partition


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daveiosys...
Why not consider a disk-imaging or disk-cloning program such as Acronis True
Image or (our favorite) Casper 4 (there are others)? Your objective is
easily accomplished with those types of programs and they can be used in the
future for routine comprehensive backups of your system.
Anna

daveiosys <daveiosys.26a3551@computerbanter.com> wrote:
Any decent imager can do that, or you can use a linux live CD as he suggested. The
second one is more risky tho, doing it backwards to what you intend and losing the lot.