EggXpert

Is it possible to clone the hard drive of my old computer (running XP Pro) bit by bit to my new computer (also running XP Pro) using a direct connection by ethernet or with my Linksys wired router. The reason I ask this is because I don't have a hard drive big enough to clone the data to. Thanks in advance

 -Andrew

 Yes it is possible. Here are some articles and software.

How to articles.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000600.htm

 http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0508/61l08/61l08.asp&guid=

http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/hd/cpyhd/index.html

http://forum.usjr.edu.ph/index.php?topic=1847.0

Software

http://www.softpedia.com/get/File-managers/CopySpot.shtml

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If both computers have access to a network running DHCP, you can:

1) Build several WinPE/BartPE boot discs with  Ghost or Acronis on them, and a fully functional DHCP client.

2) Boot both comptuers separately with these discs.

3) Do a Ghost/Acronis session over TCP/IP, one PC being the client and one being the server (one is the source one is the destination).

Or you can skip all that with a regular Ghost or Acronis CD and just remove the hard disk drive and hook it back up in the target system for a drive to drive clone.

You can also use Acronis True Image Home to clone the drive bit by bit and place it on your new computer.

Here is a link:http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/

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