True Image, restoring image problem

[sgar]

Hi guys

I have just started using True Image for a task that is driving me crazy right now.
I have 2 drives, 120GB and 160GB, they are both partitioned in 40GB each (for OS) and remaining GB´s for data.
The main one i use is the 120GB drive that has a fully working xp running on it, the 160GB drive has a fresh XP that there just for emergency.
Both drives are sitting in swappable cases so its easy to swap them araund if needed.
Now to the problem i am having:
i want to transfer my current XP from the 120 drive ( that will soon go in my Xbox) to the 160 (waiting for new bigger drive to arrive).
So i made an image of both the 40 partitions to try out True image.
So far so good.....

When i try to restore the fully working XP image to the 160 drive partition and swap the drives, XP doesnt boot.
When i restore the fresh XP image ( the one i dont wanna use)to the 160 drive, it does boot fine.
I guess somewhere during the creation of the image, something gets messed up with the drive letters
Thats how they look like atm
C:120 drive (40GB partition with full XP)
D:120 drive (80GB)

E:160 drive (40GB partition with fresh XP)
G:160 drive (120GB).

Any experts out there has any tips?
Thanks in advance

 

[sWiZzLe]

Was the pagefile on the version of XP your want to move, set to a different hdd?

Maybe you need to use Partition Magic to set the restored drive to Active?

I dont think you will be able to get the old XP to work if you restore it after the fresh install - may need to use something like Boot Magic

 

[daveydave]

yeh if drive letters are a prob...just get everything move where you want it. then boot via where ever the boot files are for now. get into disk management and change all partition letter back to where they were originally. it will require a pen a paper so you dont lose track and a few reboots but it will work.