Can I transfer my Windows XP installation on a larger hard drive?

original title: upgrade

my friend has win xp and needs to upgrade service pack however its main drive is less than 3 GB and there is not enough space to upgrade a second 80 GB drive is available xp can be transfared to the largest disk if so how thanks

Visit the web site of the manufacturer of the new hard drive and search for a free hard disk cloning program.  For example, if your new hard drive will be done by Western Digital, you can use their free Acronis True Image WD Edition Software.

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