how to copy win2003 to bigger hard drive

[James Carter]

Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
any data or configurations?

Thanks,

James

[Sarah Tanembaum]

"James Carter" <jcarter@cachebeauty.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
> another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
> any data or configurations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>

I don't believe you can do that because there are active files are being
used and you can't copy that.

What I did is to install a 2nd OS(e.g: XP workstation) on a different
partition. Boot the system using the 2nd OS and then you can copy the 1st OS
to any directory/disk you wish.

I hope it helps.

Sarah.

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

You can use imaging software like Ghost (Corporate Edition)

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"James Carter" <jcarter@cachebeauty.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
> another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
> any data or configurations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>

[TheSingingCat]

As James mentioned, any files in use won't copy over and you may have
potential problems. To circumvent this, you could do an install of Windows
2003 on your new larger drive (just as a member server or something) but be
sure to pick an alternate install path i.e c:\lindows (just for an example
;) )

Then just copy the \windows folder from the current drive to the root of the
drive that has \lindows. Modify the boot.ini file so it launches

From: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Lindows="Temp OS install"
To: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Origi nal 2003 Server"

At least this worked in NT 4.0 :) I'd *strongly* recommend you try this
procedure out first on a test machine of some sort. Good luck.


"James Carter" <jcarter@cachebeauty.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
> another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
> any data or configurations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>

[Murray]

Jonathon, I note that you are stating Ghost Corporate
edition, do you now if Ghost 2003 will work?

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>You can use imaging software like Ghost (Corporate

Edition)

>
>--
>--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server, Virtual

PC]

>[url]http://www.visualwin.com[/url] - A Windows Server 2003 visual,

step-by-step

>tutorial site :-)
>[url]http://vpc.visualwin.com[/url] - Does <insert OS name> work on

VPC 2004? Find out

>here
>Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support

via email. Any

>emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see

them.

>
>
>"James Carter" <jcarter@cachebeauty.com> wrote in message
>news:2268601c45d3a$82ed1b80$a101280a@phx.gbl...

>> Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
>> another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
>> any data or configurations?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> James
>>
>>

>
>
>.
>

[Jim Olsen]

I have used Ghost 2003 for this with no problems.

Regards,
Jim

"Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> You can use imaging software like Ghost (Corporate Edition)
>
> --
> --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server, Virtual PC]
> [url]http://www.visualwin.com[/url] - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> tutorial site :-)
> [url]http://vpc.visualwin.com[/url] - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find

out

> here
> Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
> emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
>
>
> "James Carter" <jcarter@cachebeauty.com> wrote in message
> news:2268601c45d3a$82ed1b80$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> > Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
> > another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
> > any data or configurations?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > James
> >
> >

>
>

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

I know it's not supported for Server products but don't personally know if
it is allowed/will work with them

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"Murray" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Jonathon, I note that you are stating Ghost Corporate
> edition, do you now if Ghost 2003 will work?
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >You can use imaging software like Ghost (Corporate

> Edition)

> >
> >--
> >--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server, Virtual

> PC]

> >[url]http://www.visualwin.com[/url] - A Windows Server 2003 visual,

> step-by-step

> >tutorial site :-)
> >[url]http://vpc.visualwin.com[/url] - Does <insert OS name> work on

> VPC 2004? Find out

> >here
> >Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support

> via email. Any

> >emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see

> them.

> >
> >
> >"James Carter" <jcarter@cachebeauty.com> wrote in message
> >news:2268601c45d3a$82ed1b80$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> >> Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
> >> another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
> >> any data or configurations?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> James
> >>
> >>

> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] wrote:

> I know it's not supported for Server products but don't personally
> know if it is allowed/will work with them

I wouldn't do this for a server....Ghost is not designed for server
products.

>
>
> "Murray" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:22ad701c45d76$13fcb870$a501280a@phx.gbl...

>> Jonathon, I note that you are stating Ghost Corporate
>> edition, do you now if Ghost 2003 will work?
>>

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You can use imaging software like Ghost (Corporate

>> Edition)

>>>
>>> --
>>> --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server, Virtual

>> PC]

>>> [url]http://www.visualwin.com[/url] - A Windows Server 2003 visual,

>> step-by-step

>>> tutorial site :-)
>>> [url]http://vpc.visualwin.com[/url] - Does <insert OS name> work on

>> VPC 2004? Find out

>>> here
>>> Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support

>> via email. Any

>>> emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see

>> them.

>>>
>>>
>>> "James Carter" <jcarter@cachebeauty.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2268601c45d3a$82ed1b80$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Is it possible to do a drive copy from one hard drive to
>>>> another using Windows 2003 Server?? So I will not lose
>>>> any data or configurations?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> .