Re: Copy hpfs partitions to new disk

From: Ian Wilson (scobloke2_at_infotop.co.uk)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:56:54 +0000 (UTC)

swelnx wrote:
> I'm installing a new SCSI disk in a SCO Open Server 5.0.4 system. I'd
> like to copy the current partitions to the new drive in case the
> primary should ever fail. What software can I use to copy the
> partitions to the new drive? I was thinking of Partition Magic but I
> checked Symantec's site and they don't list hpfs as a supported file
> system. I also was looking at VCOM Copy Commander but I'm not sure if
> it supports hpfs either. I'd prefer open source software if it's
> available but I wasn't able to that either. Any ideas would be
> appreciated.

I used a Knoppix bootable CD and the dd command for this. I made sure my
backups were OK before starting and took great care to get the dd
command the right way around!

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