Restore Image to new (bigger) harddisk in same Computer.

I read the FAQ about "How can i prepair my Windows XP system for cloning/migrating to different hardware".

But i am not quite sure how to do it for my situation. Can somebody help/explain me please??
Confusion about the remark in the article about 2 computers having the same (SID) and computer name. (Well, i do it on the same computer, but ....)

My configuration:

- Windows XP-Pro, Computer with 4 Serial Ata connections
- 2 harddisks (C-drive; D-drive)
- BackUp image with True image saved on D_Drive

My question:

- I want to install a new (bigger) C_drive (300Gb)
- Can i connect the new drive to the 3rd SA connection (Will be drive E: )
- Migrate(?) the Windows system from the True-image back-up image on D: to the new E_drive?
- Remove the (old) C_Drive
- Make the new harddisk E: with the "cloned" windows system my new C_drive(startup drive in bios) and then restart the computer and have everything working on my new harddisk??

Well is this an illusion or will this work for me, or did i make some major logical errors?

(Sorry for my English, but it is the best i can produce)

TIA

Rob van IJzerloo
The Netherlands

 

There are several different ways to achieve what you require.
My own choice would be to proceed thus:-
Make sure you have an up to date image of the whole of C drive on D drive.
Remove C drive from the computer and connect the 300GB in it's place.
Boot from your recovery CD and restore your image from D to the new drive.
Remove the CD in the drive and reboot.
Now you will find that you will have unallocated space on your new C drive. To fix this use the Acronis secure zone wizard to create a temporary zone to use this space. Then, using the manage secure zone wizard, delete the secure zone and allocate the released space to C partition.
I know this method sounds a bit strange but it works,it is fast, it is safe ( your original C drive is not altered) , you already have a backup image to hand and this process is what you would go through if you had suffered from a failure of your C drive.

Xpilot

 

Thank you Xpilot,

I will buy that new drive and proceed as you suggested!!