Disk to disk copy question

[finsfree]

I am using the bootable cd created by r-drive image software. I want to copy one hard drive (20GB) to another hard drive (60GB). The 20GB hard drive has my OS on it (C:). All I want do is upgrade to a bigger hard drive and have only one hard drive left when I am finished.

Then I boot to the cd I select disk to disk copy>I pick the 20GB hard drive as the source>I pick the 60GB hard drive as the target>next I pick Expand/Shrink Partition to whole disk (Fixed active partition) and press next. When it finishes I still only have a 20GB partition on the 60GB hard drive. It did not "Expand" the partiton through out the whole drive at all.

One more thing, if I select "Expand/Shrink Partition to whole disk" it will expand and use the whole disk, but when I try to boot to that hard drive (60GB) the bios tells me there is a disk error.

*I am running Windows XP Pro 32bit SP3*

What am I doing wrong?

Help me out please!!!!

[Alt]

Clear Fixed active partition.

[finsfree]

Ok I will try and then let you know.

Thanks for you response,
finsfree

[finsfree]

Clear Fixed active partition.

Tried that and it did not work either.

If I copy a partition to another drive and don't extend/change the size it works just fine. But, if I change/extend the size on the target or new drive it doesn't boot at all.

I am beginning to think that this program I just purchased (R-Drive Image) doesn't work that well...

Anymore suggestions?

[Alt]

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