can i copy a partition?

[AvengedSevenfold Fan]

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?

[JKKDARK]

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.

[AvengedSevenfold Fan]

theres no program that will just like clone the drive?

[Xiofire]

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

[Cap'n 1time]

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.

[acn010]

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

[AvengedSevenfold Fan]

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

[Cap'n 1time]

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

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.

[AvengedSevenfold Fan]

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.

ok, thanks.

[Axelius]

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...