How to transfer your existing dual boot system to a new bigger, better hard-disk  

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Here are the steps-->

  1. First of all boot into windows and clean unnecessary files from all partitions. You can use any disk cleanup utility.
  2. Then run disk checking software (chkdsk /p /r) on each partition and reboot twice to make sure the disk is error free.
  3. BACKUP YOUR DATA.
  4. Download GPARTED live cd from here and burn it on a disk.
  5. Now shutdown your system and attach your new hard-disk. Remove any unnecessary media form your system (e.g. pen drive).
  6. Boot into gparted live cd. Please wait while it detects all your disks and partitions.
  7. Now select the windows partition from your old harddisk and click copy button.
  8. Select your new hard-disk. Select Device-->Set Disklabel. Click create.
  9. Now paste your copied partition to the new hard-disk.
  10. Make it bootable. (Right click --> Manage Flags --> Boot)
  11. You can also increase the size of your new partion.
  12. Create an extended partion.
  13. Repeat Steps 7 and 9 for other partitions.
  14. Detach old hard-disk. (Don't reboot without detaching your old hard-disk. It can cause big problems.)
  15. Reboot
You may face some problems, some of which are given below.

1. In case of a boot failure. Reboot into any Linux cd and try to update grub boot loader.
  • sudo grub
  • find /boot/grub/stage1
  • root (hdx,y) [here x,y denotes your hard-disk and partion number]
  • setup (hd0)
  • quit
2. You may also try to boot into recovery mode from your windows xp cd and run fixboot/fixmbr commands.

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2 comments

SMART Trader  

Hi Subrata
Your blog rocks.
Unfortunately ,I dont understand this hi tech stuff.
I am working on a new trading concept.This cannot be implemented in softwares like Ami and requires a database like access or mysql on which queries need to be run.
I think you will be able to help me with your programming skill.Kindly let me know whether you will be able to spare a little time on this.
Regards
ST

May 23, 2008 at 9:49 AM
Unknown  

Thanks Smarty for your comment. I will be glad to help you. Just drop me a mail anytime you need my help. Although I am not a programmer nor an Access expert but I will do my best to help you as much as I can.

SB.

May 24, 2008 at 2:34 AM

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