Re: Will this work?
- From: "Rob Hemmings" <rkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:30:50 -0000
"bigbrian" <harry8611@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Going to be installing a CR-RW/DVD combo drive for my brother as a
> replacement for an existing DVD ROM drive, and replacing the HDD at
> the same time. I've only ever previously done a HDD installation in
> tandem with a full reinstallation of the OS, which I don't want to do
> in this case.
>
> (FWIW, the unit is a Packard Bell 9400)
>
> What about if.....
>
> Install the new HDD as a slave
> Copy everything from the existing one to the new one
> Remove the existing one, reset the new one to master
>
> Assuming that I get the right master/slave settings right will that
> work? Or is there some reason why the OS will crash if I put it on a
> new HDD as is?
>
> Whats the best way to copy it?
>
> Is there an alternative process perhaps utilising the new CD-RW drive
> that I'll be installing at the same time?
>
> The existing HDD is only about 2.1 GB in total, AIUI, with not a lot
> of space available
>
> (keeping the existing HDD and just adding a new one isn't an
> option...there are fears that the current HDD is about to fail)
Simply copying won't do it (it's possible, but with a lot of fiddling.)
One way would be to "image" the current HD using something
like Acronis True Image (ISTR there's a 30 day trial version which
should do it). Whenever I do this, I use Partition Magic (v8 for XP
SP2) as I happen to have that. You could also look at a few HD
manufacturers free utitlities (which sometimes ship with new drives)
as some of these can do exactly what you want. I can't remember
which utils at the moment, but someone else can probably help
with that. I'll check back later and look them up for you if no-one
else responds.
HTH
--
Rob
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