Change Hard drives

[hermes]

Just a question, I think I know how this will play out, but thought I should
ask in case anyone has any first hand experience with this. I have a
machine with 2 HDD right now, C: is 40gb which is the system drive, and F:
is the data drive which is 35gb. The data drive does have a few
applications installed on it. I have purchased a 120gb drive to replace the
data drive as I have less than 10gb free (out of 75 gb) and need more room.
I should be able to copy the 35gb drive verbatim to the 120gb drive and have
these applicartions function for the most part, correct? I anticipate
needing to reinstall them possibly, but I would think there should not be
major problems beyond that since I am not messing with the system drive
which contains the registry. Does my reasoning make sense, or am I just
wacked? Thanks.

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hermes
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Windows XP crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.

Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.

 

[Phil \(purplehaz\)]

I think you got it covered. Go for it. If the drive comes with a disk copy
program use that to copy the old drive. Worst case, you reinstall a few
apps.

 

[hermes]

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, Phil (purplehaz)
typed:

I think you got it covered. Go for it. If the drive comes with a disk
copy program use that to copy the old drive. Worst case, you
reinstall a few apps.

Thanks purplehaz for the reply. I proceed with more confidence because of
it!

--
hermes
DRM sux! Treacherous Computing kills our virtual civil liberties!
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq.html

Windows XP crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.

Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.

 

[Phil \(purplehaz\)]

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, Phil (purplehaz)
typed:

Thanks purplehaz for the reply. I proceed with more confidence
because of it!

Your welcome.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Just a question, I think I know how this will play out, but thought I should
ask in case anyone has any first hand experience with this. I have a
machine with 2 HDD right now, C: is 40gb which is the system drive, and F:
is the data drive which is 35gb. The data drive does have a few
applications installed on it. I have purchased a 120gb drive to replace the
data drive as I have less than 10gb free (out of 75 gb) and need more room.
I should be able to copy the 35gb drive verbatim to the 120gb drive and have
these applicartions function for the most part, correct?

Provided you copy the partition over with one of the 'cloning' tools,
like Drive Image (or I would use BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com
($35 shareware - 30 day full functional trial)). Do *not* try to do it
by copying files as such even with something like XCOPY