Install or move

G

Glenn

I'm running XP Home on an older 40GB drive and want to
upgrade to an 80GB faster HD. Can I simply "move" my OS
from the C drive to new drive with administrator? Will I
have to unplug the C drive and install fresh to new
drive? I have another drive, external USB that has all my
data mapped to current C drive and don't want to dork that
up.

TIA
 
P

Patti MacLeod

Hi Glenn,

Check the manufacturer's website for the make of hard drive that you're
planning on purchasing to see if there is information regarding how to
perform a drive copy using their tools. For example, you can use Maxtor's
MaxBlast 3 to copy from one drive to another, following the instructions
here: http://tinyurl.com/35gzv and Western Digital has Data Lifeguard Tools
11 that can be used to perform a drive copy, following the instructions
here: http://tinyurl.com/3bt6o


Regards,
 

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