[GLLUG] Dual-Boot Copy?

Michael Watters michael at watters.ws
Tue Oct 30 13:28:21 EDT 2007


Benjamin Cathey wrote:
> I think this has been asked before (I know I asked it using two computers and a network and that was easy) but:
>
> I have an 80 gig dual boot xp/ubuntu machine (dual using grub) that I want to copy to a 250 gig drive.  I know I can use gparted to make the partitions take up the rest of the space but what is the easiest way to copy this information?  I assume using a live cd (like INSERT Security or SOMETHING) but am not sure what steps to take.  I would like the simplest solution possible . . .
I would just dd one drive to the other, you can then resize your file 
systems however you want.


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