Using FreeBSD to migrate Windows XP?

[Robin Becker]

John wrote:

> I have used dump(8) to dump out my filesystems.  I am wondering
> if I can just use "dd" to dump out all of /dev/ad0s1 also,
> and then use "dd" to put it back again when I'm done.  Then
> I'd boot the installation CD into "fixit" mode, build a new
> MBR, make sure that the new s1 was the same or very slightly larger
> than the old s1, and use dd to put it back again.  Can anyone
> speak to either the "doomed to failure" or "I've done this and
> it works" scenarios?
> 
> Thanks.
..... will the hard drive change? I do remember trying this on XP with a second 
hard drive ie ghost the whole lot across to the second drive and then swap the 
new larger drive into boot place. It seems XP knows the hardware and was looking 
for the original HD when we attempted to boot off the new one.

Ther was a complicated fix involving remote registry editing etc etc, but I've 
forgotten the details.
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Robin Becker