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from: Felix Miata
date: 2005-06-16 21:26:34
subject: Re: [OS2HW] Laptop hard drives

Franklin wrote:
 
> --- Felix Miata  wrote:
 
> > Here's another option worth considering:
> > http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm
> >
> > I've used it. It does as claimed.
 
> I thought cloning is copying partition byte by byte, sector by sector,
> thus needing same or larger HD. I believe the xxcopy you mention does
> the better way, by copying the files, without having to remember all
> the switches necessary since /clone does it all for you. I like it.

I don't think it's fair to say categorically that xxcopy is better than
true cloning. Like anything, there are pluses and minuses. But to the
poster I replied to, I believe it would suit his particular needs well
enough. xxcopy /clone technically does not clone, but for it's intended
purposes it works.
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