Transfer of files

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I have just installed a new internal hard drive that is 4 times the siz
of the original. I have windows XP. Is it easier to transfer files t
the bigger one to free up my original hard drive and continue to us
that OR should I make the bigger one the master and the old one th
slave - if so, how do I do this. And if I should decide to keep i
simple and just transfer files I don't use that much to the new bigge
drive, what is the best way to do that - I assume the programs need t
be reinstalled, can all others simply be copied over using window
explorer? The original is 13 gigs the new one 40 gigs.

Thanks for your help
 
sewcr8v said:
I have just installed a new internal hard drive that is 4 times the size
of the original. I have windows XP. Is it easier to transfer files to
the bigger one to free up my original hard drive and continue to use
that OR should I make the bigger one the master and the old one the
slave - if so, how do I do this. And if I should decide to keep it
simple and just transfer files I don't use that much to the new bigger
drive, what is the best way to do that - I assume the programs need to
be reinstalled, can all others simply be copied over using windows
explorer? The original is 13 gigs the new one 40 gigs.

Thanks for your help!
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You could use a disk copying program to move your installed Windows XP
from the old drive to the new drive. Check with your new disk
manufacturer's web site - they usually have one available for free
download.

Or you could just move data files from the old drive to the new drive
using Windows Explorer.

Good luck


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