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Subject: Re: Data transfer from one HD to another
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On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 08:27:27 -0500
"Matt Smith" <ratman6@charter.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> Is there an EASY method to transfer the partitions from an old hard disk
> to a new one?
If the new partitions are identical in size to the old ones then
use dd otherwise use dump | restore.
Refer to the man pages for the arguments required.
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