I can't tell what partition Win7(1) is installed on, but lets pretend it is E when you are in windows XP.

From XP, open up your Win7(1) backup image with image explorer and go to: C:Windows\system32\config

(That path is inside the image)

Restore the "System" file to your XP desktop.

Then use explorer and navigate to E:\windows\system32\config

Rename the file System to System.bac and then move the file from the desktop into that folder.

Boot Win7(1)

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Brian_K wrote:

Robocopy probably won't fix "Preparing your desktop". That is a drive letter issue. But try Robocopy and let us know.

 

Has "Preparing your desktop" ever happened before or just with your new method?

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Brian,

Preparing your desktop only happened with the new method.

Deric

Dave,

Ok mate I will give it a go later on, just give me a bit of time to play with it, Win 7 (1) is in E:.

I was expecting a round of applause when you read message 35 nothing but silence, ah well I'll press on with G15.

Deric

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DStain wrote:

Preparing your desktop only happened with the new method.

 

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Let me give you an example of a drive letter issue. You have two HDs in your computer. A Windows OS is on the first HD and a single data partition is on the second HD. You create an image of the OS writing it to an external HD. You then delete the partition on the second HD, remove the first HD and restore the image to the unallocated space on the only HD in the computer. You power on and find Windows won't load due to a drive letter issue. Do you know why?

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Brian_K wrote:

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DStain wrote:

Preparing your desktop only happened with the new method.

 

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Let me give you an example of a drive letter issue. You have two HDs in your computer. A Windows OS is on the first HD and a single data partition is on the second HD. You create an image of the OS writing it to an external HD. You then delete the partition on the second HD, remove the first HD and restore the image to the unallocated space on the only HD in the computer. You power on and find Windows won't load due to a drive letter issue. Do you know why?

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Brian,

If I new the answer to that I would be in the same league as you.

To be honest mate I don't know, but I would think that the newly created HDD from the image thinks it should be C: drive but it would be the next one up D: and it keeps trying to load C:

Deric

Yes. The OS saw the target partition before the image was created so the drive letter for that partition was embedded in the registry. When the OS booted on the target HD it took the previous drive letter, which is not C: in this case, and won't load into Windows. I suspect you did something like this to get your drive letter issues.

Brian,

It is a bit difficult for me to try and work out what happens with these drive copies, I just learn by trial and error and practice.

Point me in the right direction and I will learn and retain.

Deric

Deric, to be blunt I have one suggestion. Dump the Microsoft Boot Manager if you want to have four OS. Third party boot managers are a dream. All OS are C: drive. There are no drive letter issues and no cross-talk as none of the OS see each other. You can delete any OS from the HD as there is no shared System partition.

Brian,

I am about to give up on Ghost 15 because I just cannot get it to work, I have tried robocopy.exe no good, I have tried Dave's method no good.

Give me Ghost 12 any day at least I can have a multi boot pc backed up with an emergency HDD without any problems.

With the greatest respect, the last time you put me onto a third party boot manager I couldn't get that to work, it was too complicated I need something simple.

All this is caused by the total failure of Ghost 15 to produce a working emergency HDD for a multi boot machine, simple as that.

There is still one more test for me to do and that is the thread's title (Copy Drive) but I would expect the same problem.

After this final go I will probably chuck in the towel.

Deric

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DaveH wrote:

I can't tell what partition Win7(1) is installed on, but lets pretend it is E when you are in windows XP.

From XP, open up your Win7(1) backup image with image explorer and go to: C:Windows\system32\config

(That path is inside the image)

Restore the "System" file to your XP desktop.

Then use explorer and navigate to E:\windows\system32\config

Rename the file System to System.bac and then move the file from the desktop into that folder.

 

Boot Win7(1)

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Dave,

sorry mate it failed, I followed your instructions to the letter.

I used the actual backup files of the fully working (clone) the 120 gig drive.

It did get me into Windows but with a temporary profile.

Because I have messed this drive up a few times over the last 48 hours I was still able to recover it with Ghost 12.

I therefore know that the .v2i files are valid that I used to extract the system files.

If you can think of anything else I can try I will certainly give it a whirl.

Nearly dinner time now so it's time to get the bottle out and enjoy a glass and relax

Deric