Obviously the user interface and options will be different. If you already have Acronis True image Home or EASEUS Todo backup (a free Image Backup solution), the technique covered here will be the similar. Use partition configurations 1B, 2B or 3B.ġ) Most laptops only allow for a single hard drive, therefore an external USB drive is required.Ģ) Ghost is not a free Image Backup solution but the 30 day free trial is all you need. If you have no external USB hard drive available then temporarily the new drive can be partitioned and used as a destination for the image backup file. Use Partition configuration 1A, 2A or 3A. If you have an external USB hard drive capable of storing the image backup of Windows XP then this would be your first choice. Some drives may last for a month or more and then fail, most however are reliable and will most likely last longer than your computer. Most new drives have a premature failure rate of 5 to 10% within the first few weeks of use. The old drive is your ultimate fall safe backup should anything go wrong with the new drive. Note: It would be wise to keep the contents of your old drive in tack and bootable for at least a month before reformatting and using it as a secondary drive.
GHOST WINDOWS XP SOFTWARE UPGRADE
Why you ask do I want to create a dual boot system when I can simply upgrade to Windows 7 and use XP Mode? Then read about the true cost of upgrading to Windows 7 article titled: “Windows XP - Save your investment”. This article primarily covers moving Windows XP to a new drive (see Partition Configuration #3), however basic information on creating an additional partition for “Dual Booting” Windows XP and Windows 7 is provided, (see “Partition Configurations #1 or #2). Your computer’s original hard drive may also contain a “Recovery” partition but this will no longer be needed as your image backup or subsequent backups will serve as a means of recovering Windows. Unlike Windows 7, Windows XP has no integrated image backup software therefore Ghost 15 will be used to create an image backup of the Windows partition and restore that backup to your new and or larger hard drive.
GHOST WINDOWS XP SOFTWARE HOW TO
The second in a series of articles on how to replace your existing hard drive with a new and or larger drive. How to move Windows XP to a new and larger hard drive - Using Ghost 15