Quote:"... how can I do multiple cloning using the same source and target HDD's each time, if I can't boot WinXP with two identical HDD's?..."
Both of my Dell Dimension PCs have SATA Master HDDs and I have two SATA external enclosure
kits. Should I choose to perform a Norton Ghost 2003
Advanced
Clone, I can either: (1) swap out the SATA cable from the external HDD so as to boot from it right away
in situ; or (2) dismount the SATA HDD from the enclosure to physically replace the Master HDD.
For what it is worth, consider modifying
"Pesky's Trick"
in the following manner:
Before performing a Norton Ghost 2003
"disk-to-disk" Advanced
Clone, consider the following procedure as a
"failsafe" measure to avoid rebooting with two bootable HDDs available -
sometimes doing that can cause a real headache:
(1) Configure your BIOS to set at least one of your onboard bootable drives with
removable media as FIRST in the Boot Sequence;
(2) Whether a 3.5-inch floppy or an optical drive,
stand by
to place formatted but BLANK media in designated drive (and in all the other removable media drives to be on the paranoid -
but safe - side);
(3) Execute the Ghost Clone procedure
and once underway with indication that data is being transferred
, then insert BLANK media in said drive with anticipation of any reboot attempt following completion being
stymied by the lack of a system disk; and
(4) When the clone procedure has been completed, turn off your system - and then with the AC power cord physically disconnected - press the PC start button for six seconds before
removing/disconnecting the Destination HDD
(for you doubters out there, check for any illumination inside your PC case immediately after shutdown).
EP
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