Nortons Ghost

[mouse1]

Good evening folks...I just perchased Nortons Ghost,and since I am haveing problems with my modem not connecting,I think it may be a windows problem,I want to format and reinstall 2K,BUT dont want to reload all my good stuff again...I have a 120gig HHD partitoned in halfe,NOW the question is can I just clone the "C" partition to the "G" partition,format"C" and reinstall win2K???TIA...GaryD

[ktkendall]

That should work fine, only think I can think may happen is it will detect a bootable partition on G and think you want to have a dual boot system and give U an options menu at the begining of windows to choose what windows load you want to boot from..

[mrmister1]

As long as you copy the datra over to the other partition and boot from the CD, you should have no problem. Just make sure you delete the right partition.

[mouse1]

Thanks guys I'm going to have to give it a try and hope it all goes well.wish me luck...GaryD

[glc]

What you want to do is counterproductive. When you clone it back, you put it back the way it was before you started, nullifying the reinstall.

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by glc What you want to do is counterproductive. When you clone it back, you put it back the way it was before you started, nullifying the reinstall.

Is there a way I can do this and save eveything but the OS,or should I just fomat the partition and reinstall everything???

[Doobie]

If your using windows xp your best bet would be to do a repair install if you dont feel like reinstalling everyting.

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by Doobie If your using windows xp your best bet would be to do a repair install if you dont feel like reinstalling everyting.

I'm not using -XP- using -2K-,and I only have the upgrade ver.so I think repair install is out of the question thank you for your reply anyway...

[DragonNOA1]

But you have a modem problem, so reinstall the modem with the latest drivers.

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by DragonNOA1 But you have a modem problem, so reinstall the modem with the latest drivers.

I try'd that but it's a hardware modem and I can't find any updates for it(Diamond supra express).Like glc has said the dadgum modem may be taking a dump,but I also cant find another one to replace it...for the price I payed for this one..

[glc]

Repair install of 2k is possible, look at my thread in Tips and Tricks about moving a win2k hard drive.

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by glc Repair install of 2k is possible, look at my thread in Tips and Tricks about moving a win2k hard drive.

That is a good one,you pointed me there once before for another problem I had long ago....Now will that work with only an upgrade disk,Thats all I have???

[DragonNOA1]

Yes, it will still work.

[ktkendall]

I would just copy and paste my documents, pictures and such over to that other partition cause your going to want to install programs fresh also on that other partition after fresh install of windows..

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by ktkendall I would just copy and paste my documents, pictures and such over to that other partition cause your going to want to install programs fresh also on that other partition after fresh install of windows..

Thats what I have done,I kinda thought if it didn't work just right I at least would have all the glitchy stuff..thanks guys...God bless..GaryD