multiple hard drive boot problem

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stubbs

I am trying to trasfer files from an old hard drive to a new one. The
problem is both have winXP so when I try to start up the computer both
winXP version try to start up. I can't just use my old computer and
network them, because the CPU on the old computer is toast. does
anybody know what I can do?


Thanks
Chris
 
Do you know how to slave to old hard drive? It sounds like the old hard
drive is configured as the master and is booting up. Look at the jumper
setting on the hard drives and configure accordingly. Afterwords, your
new hard drive should boot up and the old hard drive should be available
in My Computer.
 
Did you jumper one hard drive as master and the other as slave?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
stubbs said:
I am trying to trasfer files from an old hard drive to a new one. The
problem is both have winXP so when I try to start up the computer both
winXP version try to start up.
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I can't tell from what you've said exactly what's happening, but I can tell
you what's *not* happening--" both winXP version try to start up. " That's
not possible.

I can't just use my old computer and
network them, because the CPU on the old computer is toast. does
anybody know what I can do?
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Exactly what have you tried.?You say "I am trying to trasfer files," but
how are you trying? Where are thge two drives? Are they both installed in
the new computer?

If so, how did you try to transfer the files, and exactly what happened? If
you got an error message, please quote it verbatim.
 
Thanks

That is what I forgot to do. I will try it out and let you know if it
works.

Chris
 
You also have to make the partition/drive you want to boot off "active". If
you change drives the operating system on the other drive may be active and
keep on booting, instead of the operating system on the new drive.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
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