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To: Martin E. Frankel who wrote (19006)	4/23/2001 11:11:56 AM
From: tanstfl	Read Replies (1) of 110631

There's more than one way to do this, but I'll just go through one. Quick format the d-drive checking the copy system files option. Then run Norton systemworks windoctor and clean up anything still pointing at the d-drive (Not really necessary, but it doesn't hurt anything). Then do three separate copy actions. First copy everything except recycled bin, program files and windows to the d-drive. This usually goes smoothly, but some apps like AOL have files that won't copy. If that happens you'll need to restart the copy minus directories that already copied and the directory with the problem. You can go back at the end and try and copy the problem directory in pieces until you you get it all except for the offending file(s). You may be able to get it from a boot to the DOS prompt. Then copy over the Program files directory. Again, it should go smoothly, but may hang on a sub-directory. Fix as shown above. Finally, create an empty windows directory on the d-drive and go into the windows directory on the c-drive and select everything, then unselect win386.swp and then copy it all into the d-windows directory. If you have moved win386.swp, you'll need to deselect it in one of the prior steps. Again it may hang on a bad directory and you'll need to fix as above. The reason for three separate copy actions is to isolate potential problem directories into manageable chunks. I have always used three drives for this operation to minimize the problem with files in use. It may help to go into system information and disable startup for everything except explorer and system tray. It may also work better in safe mode (haven't tried that either). The final step is to boot with a floppy after removing the old c-drive or changing it to D and using fdisk to set the active partition. This cannot be done while the old c-drive is active since only one active partition at a time is allowed.

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