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Question on replacing HD
Windows XP system with two 120 gig HD. HD 2 is my data disk, and it is
getting full, so I would like to replace it with a 250 gig drive that I got a while back but haven't installed yet. I intend to keep the old 120 gig HD as an external drive for backup of digital pictures. My question is, since I have all the IDE cables used, what is the best way to transfer data from the old drive to the new? Can I remove the CD-ROM drive and install the new HD in its place, copy the files, then replace the old HD with the new? Thanks, Craig |
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Question on replacing HD
Williams rattled our cages with this on Thursday 4/20/2006
Windows XP system with two 120 gig HD. HD 2 is my data disk, and it is getting full, so I would like to replace it with a 250 gig drive that I got a while back but haven't installed yet. I intend to keep the old 120 gig HD as an external drive for backup of digital pictures. My question is, since I have all the IDE cables used, what is the best way to transfer data from the old drive to the new? Can I remove the CD-ROM drive and install the new HD in its place, copy the files, then replace the old HD with the new? Thanks, Craig You should be able to remove an IDE device and replace it with your New drive. I would go to **System, hardware, Device Manager** and remove the IDE device before installing the HDD. XP should automatically see and install it. Also, make sure the HDD is jumpered identically to the IDE device you remove. ie: Master or Slave or Cable Select..... -- __________________________________________________ ___________ That's all, "Just because you're not paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you" Colin Sautar |
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"Williams" wrote in message ... Windows XP system with two 120 gig HD. HD 2 is my data disk, and it is getting full, so I would like to replace it with a 250 gig drive that I got a while back but haven't installed yet. I intend to keep the old 120 gig HD as an external drive for backup of digital pictures. My question is, since I have all the IDE cables used, what is the best way to transfer data from the old drive to the new? Can I remove the CD-ROM drive and install the new HD in its place, copy the files, then replace the old HD with the new? Yes. That will work fine. Just watch the jumper settings on ALL drives that you move, every time you move them. The only "glitch" is, somewhere in this process, Windows might assign a different drive letter to the new drive, depending on how you partition it. That's not a big deal, it just means that (for example) drive E: might become drive F: (but your data will be there) -Dave |
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"Williams" wrote in message
... Windows XP system with two 120 gig HD. HD 2 is my data disk, and it is getting full, so I would like to replace it with a 250 gig drive that I got a while back but haven't installed yet. I intend to keep the old 120 gig HD as an external drive for backup of digital pictures. My question is, since I have all the IDE cables used, what is the best way to transfer data from the old drive to the new? Can I remove the CD-ROM drive and install the new HD in its place, copy the files, then replace the old HD with the new? Thanks, Craig Best way is to keep XP out of the picture. Use copying software from the HD mfr that operates from boot media, or similar 3rd party software. You can even pull the XP associated hard drive to allow ide cable room for copying. -- Jonny |
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Question on replacing HD
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:33:47 GMT, "Williams"
wrote: Windows XP system with two 120 gig HD. HD 2 is my data disk, and it is getting full, so I would like to replace it with a 250 gig drive that I got a while back but haven't installed yet. I intend to keep the old 120 gig HD as an external drive for backup of digital pictures. My question is, since I have all the IDE cables used, what is the best way to transfer data from the old drive to the new? Can I remove the CD-ROM drive and install the new HD in its place, copy the files, then replace the old HD with the new? Thanks, Craig The way I handle this situation is first replace the old drive with the new drive. Then partition and format the new drive. Finally, reconnect the old drive, and copy its files to the new drive. |
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Andy wrote in :
On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:33:47 GMT, "Williams" wrote: Windows XP system with two 120 gig HD. HD 2 is my data disk, and it is getting full, so I would like to replace it with a 250 gig drive that I got a while back but haven't installed yet. I intend to keep the old 120 gig HD as an external drive for backup of digital pictures. My question is, since I have all the IDE cables used, what is the best way to transfer data from the old drive to the new? Can I remove the CD-ROM drive and install the new HD in its place, copy the files, then replace the old HD with the new? Thanks, Craig The way I handle this situation is first replace the old drive with the new drive. Then partition and format the new drive. Finally, reconnect the old drive, and copy its files to the new drive. I totally agree with that approach. I assume that you are putting the old HD in an external USB2 enclosure (I've done this before). Word of advise, most enclosures require you to set the jumpers to master. Pete |
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Thanks to everyone for the replies.
"PJ Swanson" wrote in message ... Andy wrote in : On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:33:47 GMT, "Williams" wrote: The way I handle this situation is first replace the old drive with the new drive. Then partition and format the new drive. Finally, reconnect the old drive, and copy its files to the new drive. I totally agree with that approach. I assume that you are putting the old HD in an external USB2 enclosure (I've done this before). Word of advise, most enclosures require you to set the jumpers to master. Pete Andy and Pete, Thanks for the suggestions. I'll use this method. Yes, I'll be putting the old HD in an external USB enclosure, so I'll be sure that the jumpers are set correctly. Craig |
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Question on replacing HD
"Williams" wrote...
Windows XP system with two 120 gig HD. HD 2 is my data disk, and it is getting full, so I would like to replace it with a 250 gig drive that I got a while back but haven't installed yet. I intend to keep the old 120 gig HD as an external drive for backup of digital pictures. My question is, since I have all the IDE cables used, what is the best way to transfer data from the old drive to the new? Can I remove the CD-ROM drive and install the new HD in its place, copy the files, then replace the old HD with the new? Buy an external USB2/Firewire enclosure for the old HD. Remove the HD from the system and install it in the enclosure. Install the new HD in the old slot. Partition and format it. Connect the USB/Firewire enclosure. Copy all files onto the new HD. Verify file copy. Delete old files from old HD. Repartition and reformat. |
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