the slave.... i have installed windows XP on the master but programs on the slave wont run...... how do i go round this problem.............. thanks
2006-10-04 21:05:11 · 6 answers · asked by moneyborn1 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
As stated by someone else, all the programs on your slave are in the registry on the 20 G hard disk. What you should've done (and can still do) was use a program like Norton Ghost (http://www.partitionmagic.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost10 ) to clone everything, including all your programs and Windows XP, to the new 40 Gig hard drive. This would have preserved all your settings, programs, etc.
Another option is to get some software that'll just transfer your programs over. I've forgotten the name of the package I saw awhile back, but you should be able to Google it.
Of the two suggestions, the first is the easiest and best I think.
2006-10-04 21:34:28 · answer #1 · answered by tonyend2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the windows XP on your old 20 GB harddisk is not corrupted and all the programs are running normally when this disk was the master, then you can do like this. Make the 20 GB hard disk the master and boot the system with it. Format the 40GB harddisk and using Norton Ghost transfer all the files from 20GB onto 40GB hard disk. Now once again connect the 40GB harddisk as master and boot the system and all your old programs will be running in the 40GB harddisk which is the master. (Note: take a backup of the 40GB before formatting if there are some important files in it).
2006-10-04 21:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The programs on the salve (20G) won't run because they were installed with the WinXP from that disk, this means that all of their settings are for that Windows and ON THAT disk.
To run them again put the 20G back on master and use that WinXP.
If you have a problem with the free space, just put the 40G disk on Secondary Master (for better performance) and add new programs to a folder on this new disk. OR just reinstall all of your programs on the WinXP from the 40G disk.
2006-10-04 21:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Andrei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
I used to work in Technical Support. It is best to install all your programs on the master hdd and all data such as photos, files and the likes on the slave. That way the slave hdd will just be a data backup that you can access all the time.
If you do insist on having programs on the slave, you need to make sure that the program files are installed on the slave hdd. The program wont run if the program files are on the wrong drive.
Hope this helps!
2006-10-04 21:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume, when you say you installed Windows XP on the new Master drive you probably used your recovery CD for your computer or you had the stand alone version of Windows XP to install on the drive, correct?
If that's the case, the the reason none of your programs from your slave drive are working is because they are setup to the version of Windows XP you have on that drive. In order for them to work, they must be installed and setup to work with the OS on your new drive.
I'm not sure what was taking up all the space on your 20 Gig drive or how long you had been using it, but when I am making this type of upgrade to one of my computers I find it's a convient time to eliminate software that I haven't used in quite a while by ont installing it again when I set up the new drive. Yes, you heard me correctly. I said, setup the new drive.
When ever I start running out of space on a hard drive, I start making plans to upgrade the hard drive if the hard drive is not being filled with useless data or data that can't be off loaded onto CD/DVDs. Part of my planning envolves looking at the software that I have on my computer hard drive and determining whether or not I really need it. If I don't need it, I don't install it on the new drive.
When ever I have to install a larger drive in my computer, I start out with a fresh install of my OS and any programs that I decide to put on the new drive. The reaso I do it this way is I'm not bringing my old problems over to my new drive.
As far as bringing over my data files, I can install my old drive as a slave and then copy my data over to my new drive. I can also, get my Internet Favorites and bring them over to my new drive.
Then, once I am satisfied that I have everything I need from my old drive and don't need anything more from it, I can wipe the date from the drive and use it as a data drive.
2006-10-04 21:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by JSalakar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm..... all programs on your 20GB HD are bounded to registry of your OS in old HD.... You must reinstall all of your programs to your fresh XP copy. In fact you are trying to "ghost" old apps on fresh copy of OS which is very hard for most of users.... Some apps may run if you change drive letter of old HD to previous (eg. c:) but it will cause you problems to your new copy of OS...
2006-10-04 21:23:59 · answer #6 · answered by goonarr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋