can i copy a partition?

i want to copy my entire partition with windows on it from my 80 gig drive to my 250 gig drive. can i do this and still have windows run fine?

You can't move Windows. All you can do is copy all the files to the other hard drive, but you can't move installed programs.

theres no program that will just like clone the drive?

I think thats what JKKDARK was trying to say.
Id install a fresh version of Windows on the new Hard Drive, move all your data across, and format the old hard drive. Dont take that for certian though, Im not an expert with computers and windows installing stuff.
-Xiofire

It's possible to make a clone of a HD with your windows install and what not with software like Norton Ghost... However as suggested you'd be better off doing a fresh install.

ill go with you.... its pretty much simple to fresh install yet i dont know about the serial key that you have to activate

the install disc i have that came with my computer will only install on a drive that windows is on.

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Originally Posted by AvengedSevenfold Fan

the install disc i have that came with my computer will only install on a drive that windows is on.

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Then Norton Ghost is your best bet. There are probably freeware alternatives but non come to mind that I liked. This will install all the drivers and everything though, so to prevent problems just make sure you dont change the hardware around until after you reinstalled the disk. You can find Ghost at your nearest Best Buy or the like.

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Originally Posted by Cap'n 1time

Then Norton Ghost is your best bet. There are probably freeware alternatives but non come to mind that I liked. This will install all the drivers and everything though, so to prevent problems just make sure you dont change the hardware around until after you reinstalled the disk. You can find Ghost at your nearest Best Buy or the like.

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ok, thanks.

I once copied a partition using the tool Acronis True Image. It worked fine. But it wasn't my windows partition, but only my F-partition...However, all programs that were installed on F worked fine after that...

actually, what i ended up doing was just using some software that came with my drive to copy all of the files i could. so my windows install disc thought windows was installed, so it let me install it.

why don't you just buy an external hard drive case, and pop in the 250 into the comp, and put the 80 in the case?

both my drives are in my comp.