Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

[Guest Peter]

I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

[Guest ArameFarpado]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

Em Terça, 14 de Outubro de 2008 00:50, Peter escreveu:

> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

 

Partition Magic is not proper to do that job anymore

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

First off,as pc starts,enter the BIOS,make sure the new hd is set as 1st

boot disk,also set old hd as slave or similiar on IDE chain..Also,xp doesnt

copy

very well,XCOPY in xp software is a better choice to do such a copy..

 

"Peter" wrote:

> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>

>

[Guest ArameFarpado]

RE: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

Em Terça, 14 de Outubro de 2008 01:03, Andrew E. escreveu:

> First off,as pc starts,enter the BIOS,make sure the new hd is set as 1st

> boot disk,also set old hd as slave or similiar on IDE chain..Also,xp

> doesnt

> copy

> very well,XCOPY in xp software is a better choice to do such a copy..

 

xcopy does not copy partitions... do you know what the op is talking at all?

[Guest Peter]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:56:05 +0100, ArameFarpado

<a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> wrote:

>Em Terça, 14 de Outubro de 2008 00:50, Peter escreveu:

>

>> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

>> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

>> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>

>Partition Magic is not proper to do that job anymore

 

I used Partition Magic to do this job before. But it worked well with

ATA drives. I have a few partitions on the old drive, including the

windows xp partition. It worked in the past. But this new drive is a

SATA drive. Does it make any difference?

[Guest Timothy Daniels]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

"ArameFarpado" wrote:

> Em Terça, 14 de Outubro de 2008 01:03, Andrew E. escreveu:

>

>> First off,as pc starts,enter the BIOS,make sure the new hd is set as 1st

>> boot disk,also set old hd as slave or similiar on IDE chain..Also,xp

>> doesnt

>> copy

>> very well,XCOPY in xp software is a better choice to do such a copy..

>

> xcopy does not copy partitions... do you know what the op is talking at all?

 

Andrew E. is a disinformation troll. He seems to have something against

Windows XP, so he spreads his FUD in this NG.

 

*TimDaniels*

[Guest Timothy Daniels]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

"Peter" wrote:

>I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

 

 

That's exactly what you said in your 1st posting, and since you've

chosen not to naswer questions or to elaborate, you're on your own.

 

*TimDaniels*

[Guest Onsokumaru]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

You may need to set the new drive as bootable. I assume PM will allow you to

look at that.

 

Is there any error message.

 

Was the other drive a SATA drive, and if not did it have drivers needed

installed on the previous system.

 

You may need to check boot priority in the BIOS if the SATA channel is third

party.

 

You should be more detailed in your question and what hardware you have and

what you have tried.

 

Is this new drive going in the same system or another.

 

"Peter" <peter@nomorenewspamin.ca> wrote in message

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> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:56:05 +0100, ArameFarpado

> <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> wrote:

>

>>Em Terça, 14 de Outubro de 2008 00:50, Peter escreveu:

>>

>>> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

>>> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

>>> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>>

>>Partition Magic is not proper to do that job anymore

>

> I used Partition Magic to do this job before. But it worked well with

> ATA drives. I have a few partitions on the old drive, including the

> windows xp partition. It worked in the past. But this new drive is a

> SATA drive. Does it make any difference?

>

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

You've not answered anybodys questions or given any follow-up to

suggestions made, how do you expect us to help you? Did you verify that

the partition is set as active? What exactly happens when you try to

boot with the new drive? Were the SATA drivers included in the old

installation?

 

John

 

Peter wrote:

> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>

[Guest ArameFarpado]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

Em Terça, 14 de Outubro de 2008 01:48, Peter escreveu:

> windows xp partition. It worked in the past. But this new drive is a

> SATA drive. Does it make any difference?

 

Yes.

[Guest Peter]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:51:12 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"

<NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:

 

My configuration is like this:

 

Drive 1 ATA ( installed windows xp twice on two partitions)

 

Drive 2 SATA II (installed windows xp on a partition)

 

Now I install a new SATA II drive to replace drive 1.

So my motherboard supports SATA II.

After I used Partition Magic to copy the few partitions from old drive

to new drive, I disconnected the old drive 1. So I tried to boot with

the new drive 1. It went to the point where there is a small windows

xp logo on the screen, where it just stop there.

 

So now I cannot boot with new drive 1.

I can still boot windows xp on drive 2.

>"Peter" wrote:

>>I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

>> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

>> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>

>

> That's exactly what you said in your 1st posting, and since you've

>chosen not to naswer questions or to elaborate, you're on your own.

>

>*TimDaniels*

>

[Guest Clark...]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

Peter wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:51:12 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"

> <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:

>

> My configuration is like this:

>

> Drive 1 ATA ( installed windows xp twice on two partitions)

>

> Drive 2 SATA II (installed windows xp on a partition)

>

> Now I install a new SATA II drive to replace drive 1.

> So my motherboard supports SATA II.

> After I used Partition Magic to copy the few partitions from old drive

> to new drive, I disconnected the old drive 1. So I tried to boot with

> the new drive 1. It went to the point where there is a small windows

> xp logo on the screen, where it just stop there.

>

> So now I cannot boot with new drive 1.

> I can still boot windows xp on drive 2.

>

>> "Peter" wrote:

>>> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

>>> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

>>> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>>

>>

>> That's exactly what you said in your 1st posting, and since you've

>> chosen not to naswer questions or to elaborate, you're on your own.

>>

>> *TimDaniels*

 

you need to do a repair install of XP but when you do it, tap the F6 key

when prompted for additional drivers.

Then what you need to do is select the proper drivers for your SATA chipset,

not sure what medium your drivers are on

CD or floppy, usb memory stick, whatever

So have those drivers ready once the repair install is done you should be OK

I have done this myself, and you should notice a nice boost in your HD speed

too

 

Clark...

[Guest Peter]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:53:32 -0400, "Clark..."

<Clark_throwaway@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Peter wrote:

>> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:51:12 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"

>> <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:

>>

>> My configuration is like this:

>>

>> Drive 1 ATA ( installed windows xp twice on two partitions)

>>

>> Drive 2 SATA II (installed windows xp on a partition)

>>

>> Now I install a new SATA II drive to replace drive 1.

>> So my motherboard supports SATA II.

>> After I used Partition Magic to copy the few partitions from old drive

>> to new drive, I disconnected the old drive 1. So I tried to boot with

>> the new drive 1. It went to the point where there is a small windows

>> xp logo on the screen, where it just stop there.

>>

>> So now I cannot boot with new drive 1.

>> I can still boot windows xp on drive 2.

>>

>>> "Peter" wrote:

>>>> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

>>>> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I copied

>>>> it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>>>

>>>

>>> That's exactly what you said in your 1st posting, and since you've

>>> chosen not to naswer questions or to elaborate, you're on your own.

>>>

>>> *TimDaniels*

>

>you need to do a repair install of XP but when you do it, tap the F6 key

>when prompted for additional drivers.

>Then what you need to do is select the proper drivers for your SATA chipset,

>not sure what medium your drivers are on

>CD or floppy, usb memory stick, whatever

>So have those drivers ready once the repair install is done you should be OK

>I have done this myself, and you should notice a nice boost in your HD speed

>too

>

>Clark...

>

 

Does the Windows xp installation CD contain SATA drivers? Since SATA

drivers are relatively new and Windows xp has been around for many

years.

[Guest Clark...]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

Peter wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:53:32 -0400, "Clark..."

> <Clark_throwaway@yahoo.com> wrote:

>

>> Peter wrote:

>>> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:51:12 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"

>>> <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:

>>>

>>> My configuration is like this:

>>>

>>> Drive 1 ATA ( installed windows xp twice on two partitions)

>>>

>>> Drive 2 SATA II (installed windows xp on a partition)

>>>

>>> Now I install a new SATA II drive to replace drive 1.

>>> So my motherboard supports SATA II.

>>> After I used Partition Magic to copy the few partitions from old

>>> drive to new drive, I disconnected the old drive 1. So I tried to

>>> boot with the new drive 1. It went to the point where there is a

>>> small windows xp logo on the screen, where it just stop there.

>>>

>>> So now I cannot boot with new drive 1.

>>> I can still boot windows xp on drive 2.

>>>

>>>> "Peter" wrote:

>>>>> I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

>>>>> Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I

>>>>> copied it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> That's exactly what you said in your 1st posting, and since

>>>> you've chosen not to naswer questions or to elaborate, you're on

>>>> your own.

>>>>

>>>> *TimDaniels*

>>

>> you need to do a repair install of XP but when you do it, tap the F6

>> key when prompted for additional drivers.

>> Then what you need to do is select the proper drivers for your SATA

>> chipset, not sure what medium your drivers are on

>> CD or floppy, usb memory stick, whatever

>> So have those drivers ready once the repair install is done you

>> should be OK I have done this myself, and you should notice a nice

>> boost in your HD speed too

>>

>> Clark...

>>

>

> Does the Windows xp installation CD contain SATA drivers? Since SATA

> drivers are relatively new and Windows xp has been around for many

> years.

 

Nope, I am pretty sure Vista does and that is why loading Vista works and

not XP

find the drivers for your SATA and load them at the f6 portion of the repair

install and your all set.

I was in the same boat you are in when I converted to SATA, but I had

installed an add in card which came with a driver

Clark...

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Windows XP can't boot after copying partition

 

Clark... wrote:

> Peter wrote:

>

>>On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:53:32 -0400, "Clark..."

>><Clark_throwaway@yahoo.com> wrote:

>>

>>

>>>Peter wrote:

>>>

>>>>On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:51:12 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"

>>>><NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>My configuration is like this:

>>>>

>>>>Drive 1 ATA ( installed windows xp twice on two partitions)

>>>>

>>>>Drive 2 SATA II (installed windows xp on a partition)

>>>>

>>>>Now I install a new SATA II drive to replace drive 1.

>>>>So my motherboard supports SATA II.

>>>>After I used Partition Magic to copy the few partitions from old

>>>>drive to new drive, I disconnected the old drive 1. So I tried to

>>>>boot with the new drive 1. It went to the point where there is a

>>>>small windows xp logo on the screen, where it just stop there.

>>>>

>>>>So now I cannot boot with new drive 1.

>>>>I can still boot windows xp on drive 2.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>"Peter" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>>I bought a new harddrive. So I used Partition Magic to copy the

>>>>>>Windows partition from the old to the new drive. But after I

>>>>>>copied it, Windows XP can't boot. What is the reason?

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> That's exactly what you said in your 1st posting, and since

>>>>>you've chosen not to naswer questions or to elaborate, you're on

>>>>>your own.

>>>>>

>>>>>*TimDaniels*

>>>

>>>you need to do a repair install of XP but when you do it, tap the F6

>>>key when prompted for additional drivers.

>>>Then what you need to do is select the proper drivers for your SATA

>>>chipset, not sure what medium your drivers are on

>>>CD or floppy, usb memory stick, whatever

>>>So have those drivers ready once the repair install is done you

>>>should be OK I have done this myself, and you should notice a nice

>>>boost in your HD speed too

>>>

>>>Clark...

>>>

>>

>>Does the Windows xp installation CD contain SATA drivers? Since SATA

>>drivers are relatively new and Windows xp has been around for many

>>years.

>

>

> Nope, I am pretty sure Vista does and that is why loading Vista works and

> not XP

> find the drivers for your SATA and load them at the f6 portion of the repair

> install and your all set.

> I was in the same boat you are in when I converted to SATA, but I had

> installed an add in card which came with a driver

> Clark...

 

Another method would be to install them on the old installation before

you clone the disk.

 

John