[Novalug] Moving Software - Laptop HD Upgrade

[Don E. Groves, Jr.]

But doesn't that Product Requirements spec state that Microsoft Windows ??
is a requirement in order to use?

   - *Product Requirements: *
   - Available USB port
   - Available power outlet
   - Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP




On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Igor Birman <igor_birman at yahoo.com> wrote:

> You should be able to use gparted and copy and paste partitions as long as
> you can get both drives hooked up at the same time - you can use a usb
> device like this one:
>
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=2020-OTB&cpc=RECOM
>
> Igor
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Roger W. Broseus <rogerb at bronord.com>
> *To:* novalug at calypso.tux.org
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2009 12:08:55 PM
> *Subject:* [Novalug] Moving Software - Laptop HD Upgrade
>
> I need to upgrade the HD on my Thinkpad. I've got a dual-boot Ubuntu /
> Window$, including a "hidden" partition at the end of the disk with the
> Win recovery stuff. I'm up-to-date thru SP3 on Win and the thought of
> going thru another install of Win has kept me from doing the upgrade
> (boot, re-boot ad nauseum). (During the last SP install I had to
> un-install software to make room for "temp" files during the install
> process).
>
> I don't believe that a "raw" copy of disk contents will do the trick.
> I've thought of partitioning the drive in a fashion similar to what I
> have now, albeit with larger partitions, and copying the contents to the
> new drive sitting in an external housing, then, putting that into my
> Laptop. I'm guessing that I'd have to boot from a Linux CD to get  to
> grub and install info on the MBR.
>
> Thoughts based on experience? HD recommendations - a faster drive would
> be nice (SATA's too new for this beast).
>
> Roger W. Broseus - Linux User
>     Email: RogerB at bronord.com
>     Web Site: www.bronord.com
>
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