Norton Ghost 9.0 Problem - Copied disk won't load...

Windows Software 5498 This topic was started by GlynG, 2005-01-29 16:56

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2005-01-29 17:56

I’m trying to upgrade my existing 80Gb SATA to my new 250Gb IDE drive but running into some difficulties.

I used Norton Ghost’s 9.0 copy disk feature, selecting the Check source for file system errors, Check destination for file system errors, Set drive active (for starting OS) and Copy MBR options.

It seemed to copy across fine, and the two disks looked indentical in windows explorer. I shut the computer down, disconnected the 80Gb disk and made sure the 250Gb disk was in the black ‘master’ cable selector connection. However the 250 Gb drive doesn't load up properly – the black windows screen with the loading bar comes up as normal but then it freezes on a a blue screen with the Windows XP logo.

I'm know reasonably what I'm doing with computers, but not that much, so I thought I'd ask around for help. Did I do something wrong somewhere or miss something out? Any suggestions for how I can get it to work?...

Thanks in advance for any replies!

Glyn

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peterh

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2005-01-30 13:27

I think the problem is due to disk drivers. Originally, your old system would use SATA drivers to boot up, now it will be using IDE drivers instead. Since when you boot up, it will be using your SATA driver to boot up, since there is no HD on the SATA connection, it will fail!

See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324103

GlynG

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2005-01-30 14:11

Thanks for that, does seem to make sense I guess about the Drivers.

So would I need to run the repair function off the windows CD/reinstall windows completly to solve this?

Or is there any other way to fix the drivers to be able to run with IDE?...

Glyn

GlynG

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2005-02-08 01:17

Got it working at last earlier

The fault must have been something to do with Norton Ghost's copying because when I tried cloning the drive with Acronis True Image 8.0 Trial it worked first time...

Thanks for the replies,

Glyn

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#141337

2005-12-13 23:59

j00 F00!!

if u be runing XPService pak 2, then these are classic symptoms:

you would have needed to turn off some fangled anti virus function built only into service pak 2.

=============== INFO AS IMPORTANT AS YOUR GENITALS==============
you must do somthing to (i dont know what it does BUT IT WORKS!!!)
data execution Prevention (DEP) before you backup!!!!!!!

Right Mouse Button on [My Computer],

Goto the [advanced] tab, click [settings...] for performance options,
select

[Data Execution Prevention],

then select the dot toggle thingy, (radio button?) which is labeled,

[Turn on Data Execution Prevention for all programs except those i select],

as 4 you muppets, windows hasnt booted far enought to make drivers an issue.

and im sorry to be the bearer of bad news, that image has been 0wnzed by fate.... sux i know... wev all been there.