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Date:      Sun, 4 Dec 2005 13:32:12 -0800 (PST)
From:      Steve Quinn <letter2steve@yahoo.com>
To:        Javier Matos <javierlu@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: how to copy MBR??
Message-ID:  <20051204213212.35919.qmail@web51414.mail.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <000601c5f875$037ec970$0301a8c0@mindcrash>

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--- Javier Matos <javierlu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I will change the hard drive of my computer and I was thinking that maybe it can run if I
> make partitions in the new hard drive (the same number of partitions using the same device
> name), copy all the files contained in the old hard drive to the new one and finally copy MBR
> from old hard drive to the new one... .
> 
> Can it be a solution to the problem of changing hard drives of my computer or that that I tell
> is a stupid thing??
> 
> Thx

Hello Javier

If I am interpreting your question correctly, It sounds like you want to copy your FreeBSD
installation to a different disk

If so, I have had great success with this procedure

http://lantech.geekvenue.net/chucktips/jason/chuck/1004897633/index_html

I hope this helps

Take care

Steve


		
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