A slight question: Moving the "Windows" folder?

Discussion in 'Off Topic Area' started by Adam, Jul 18, 2004.

  1. Adam

    Adam New Member

    By accident, I installed WinXP to a harddrive of mine which is very small. I have almost no leftover space and is therefore unable to install updates/patches to winXp. When trying to move my WinXP folder, it tells me "no way buster!"
    Is there any safe way I can move this folder without making my computer explode? Copying it to my larger drive and deleting the former Windows folder?
    Or do I really have to reinstall WinXp to the larger hard disk?
     
  2. JohnnyX

    JohnnyX Map Addict

    Off the top of my head ......

    'Ghost/Clone' the small disk to the large one.

    Make the large disk the master.

    Reboot.

    Cross-fingers and "hey presto!"

    (I'll have more of a think as see if I can come up with anything else) :D
     
    Last edited: Jul 18, 2004
  3. YODA

    YODA The Woofing Admin Supporter

    You really have to reinstall WinXp to the larger hard disk!

    Why is that a problem?
     
  4. Adam

    Adam New Member

    I'm lazy, and that would also mean I had to reinstall all the addon programs from a gazillion disks :)

    Thanks guys. Fresh install of WinXp commencing, just in case...
     
  5. Cain

    Cain New Member

    Yeah, just reinstall without all the complications of cloning and everything ;)

    |Cain|
     

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