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    how to copy selected folders, system files included?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mk1992, Oct 1, 2006.

  1. mk1992

    mk1992 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would like to copy selected folders from one hard drive to another, including system files in the folder, ie. those thumb.db files so I would not need to go through all the folders once again and re-set all the thumbnails all over again.

    OS - winXP home, original XP disc is just one bit zip file that came with the laptop and which cannot be opened to get at the individual winxp OS files.

    I have considered ghost programs, but they generally ghost the whole drive and not the selected drive/partition e.g. Acronis True Image. Image files also won't work since I don't want to end up with an image file, I want a real copy. Also don't want the syn folder type of programs, since those take up more space, and I will do that later after I have copied the files over.

    A free program would be nice. Much thanks in advance.
     
    mk1992, Oct 1, 2006
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