If you do end up with Windows 7, use the new feature to boot to VHD. Create a VHD of your current laptop with: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx
You'll be able to boot into the VHD, I'm not sure if you can access Windows 7 partition from within though. You will be able to play in Windows 7 and move things over slowly as needed, and know that you can bring your old VHD up in side Windows 7 later, use the standard TCP/IP stack to transfer files when you need them to Windows 7. I've replaced my HDD in my laptop in the past, upgrading from a 40G to a 120G and increased my partitions when I did. I used the disk copy software available from the manufacturer of the drive I bought. Tracy -----Original Message----- From: Vince Teachout Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:36 AM My laptop monitor is dying, and there's a chance I may be getting a newer laptop. Last time I migrated my software/settings from my older computer to this one, it took nearly a week. Not anxious to do it again, so am thining about Ghost, or something similar. 1. Anyone used these products? Do they work as advertised? Recommendations? 2. Assume that the new laptop is Windows 7, and 180GB hard drive. If I use these products to clone my current XP, with it's 90GB hard drive, will I end up with XP on the new machine, and 180GB of disk space (some of which will be used by the cloned data, of course). That is what I'm hoping for. Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks! _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/000501ca58af$f1db4280$d591c7...@com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
