copying ms-windows

[Neil]

On 8/18/08, Catalin David <c.david at jacobs-university.de> wrote:
> Pol wrote:
> > I am planning to change my hard disk, where linux will be re-installed.
> > I would like to move my ms-windows/xp bootable partition to the new disk,
> > without re-installing.  Is that possible?
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thank you
> > --
> > Pol
> >
> >
> >
>
> Yup, did that once. Connect both HDD-s, get in Ubuntu and start copying.
> There is one problem, though... I am not sure whether the partition
> table has to be identical as name (if you have on your current HDD a
> partition sda2 with Win, then I don't know whether the partition name on
> the new HDD should be the same). I really don't know more about this
> since I copied from sda2 to an external HDD, completely formated and
> then put it back in sda2.
>
>
> Hope that helps,
> Catalin
>
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Hi

There are some things:
1. You should not copy an OS while running it. Use the LiveCD.
2. Ubuntu uses UUID's. These are connected to a disk. A new disk with
the same data will have an other UUID. You should fix your fstab to
point to the new UUID's.

A way to go:
1. copy data with dd from a LiveCD
2. Mount the new disk.
3. Get the UUID's. The Suse mailing list says "sudo blkid /dev/sd*"
will help. If it works it will also work under Ubuntu, but I haven't
tried (@work under windows). You do not need the UUID of normal USB
disks and cdroms (they are automounted in another way)
4. Go (on the new disk) to /etc/fstab and paste the new UUID's over the old ones
5. Cross your fingers and pray to whatever god of your choice.
6. Reboot
7. unknown
8. PROFIT

If you need a more detailed version of this (like how and where to
execute the commands) just ask

Neil
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