Image Back-up Query

[Ratface]

I'm upgrading a works pc running win 98se to a new one running on xp and i'd like to transfere all programs and files from one to the other. I was thinking of an image backup but that would get rid of xp and install 98 wouldn't it.

Any help or ideas would be great, ta
i'll check back later

[bailey]

that is not a good way to do that, as the image will also have the w98 O/S on it too.

the best way it to install the software to the xp system and copy any data you want to save

[Ratface]

I would do that but we have a bespoke program loaded on it with no disks to install it on another system and we really need to keep that prog.

The HDD is ownly a measly 2 gig of data, i could create a 5 gig partition on the new HDD and image back-up the whole system to there and when i need to look at the old prog (only once in a blue moon) i can just flip to the small partition with win 98 and run that prog.

D'ya think that is a valid solution?

[Ratface]

Or how about I copy the hdd to another small hdd and stick that in the new pc. I can then dual boot xp and 98 and run my prog when needed.

Is that a better idea?

any body got any ideas or advise on dual booting?

cheers, back in a bit