Transfer OS to a new drive

[Guest]

My PC has tow HDs. The OS is installed in the Primary Master and has been
updated. I installed a new SATA drive (WD Raptor) whicn I want to be the boot
drive. I have a licensed copy of the OS which I purchased in March 05.

When I tried to do a clean install (disconected bothe the Primary Master and
Slave drives) but the setup will not complete because I get this message that
I am trying to replace an newer (updated) copy with an un-updated copy. Any
solution to this.

The other option is to do a disk-copy of the OS from the exiisting boot
drive to the new drive. How is this done?

Don

 

[Guest]

Are you trying to install/setup from within OS on original Pri master?
How many HDD do you have? Are yuo only using IDE controllers on MB?
How can you install Windows, if neither HDD is connected?
Do yuo want to Dual boot, so can chose either HDD or OS?
IS something wrong with original OS on Primary master?

 

[Guest]

Originally, my PC has two drives. A WD 80G EIDE is the PriMas and contains my
OS (WINxp). Another WD 80G EIDE is connected as the PriSlave. I decided to
install a third drive, a WD SATA 36G Raptor which I want to designate as my
boot drive.

It was suggested to me from two other forums that I should just do a clean
install. Since doing a clean install of the OS to the new drive cannot be
done because, as the note on the screen stated to the effect that I cannot
replace an updated copy of the OS (located in the PriMast drive) with a
non-updated copy in the disk (WINxp CD-Rom). It was then suggested to simply
disconnect the two existong hard drives and do a clean install using the WIN
CD-Rom disk but booted by the WD Lifeguard Data floppy. Well for some reason
I had problem with that because it was telling me to ensure the floppy is in
the system during reboot but when I did that, it will reboot up to the point
where it will ask for the floppy again. I'd rather clone the copy in the
PriMast drive to the new drive but I may need a third party software that
will do that for me. Hope this clariies my previous statements.

Don

 

[Keith]

Originally, my PC has two drives. A WD 80G EIDE is the PriMas and
contains my OS (WINxp). Another WD 80G EIDE is connected as the
PriSlave. I decided to install a third drive, a WD SATA 36G Raptor
which I want to designate as my boot drive.

It was suggested to me from two other forums that I should just do a
clean install. Since doing a clean install of the OS to the new drive
cannot be done because, as the note on the screen stated to the
effect that I cannot replace an updated copy of the OS (located in
the PriMast drive) with a non-updated copy in the disk (WINxp
CD-Rom). It was then suggested to simply disconnect the two existong
hard drives and do a clean install using the WIN CD-Rom disk but
booted by the WD Lifeguard Data floppy. Well for some reason I had
problem with that because it was telling me to ensure the floppy is
in the system during reboot but when I did that, it will reboot up to
the point where it will ask for the floppy again. I'd rather clone
the copy in the PriMast drive to the new drive but I may need a third
party software that will do that for me. Hope this clariies my
previous statements.

Don

You MUST boot from Windows XP CD.

 

[Guest]

The Data Life Guard tools will do all that you require. See:
http://www.wdc.com/en/library/sata/2079-001042.pdf
Follow the directions carefully-use the SATA options as necessary.

 

[Guest]

What OS is on your original Pri MAster?
How was your WD SATA 36 gig configured when you got error " cannot replace
an updated copy of the OS (located in the PriMast drive) with a non-updated
copy in the disk (WINxp CD-Rom)". It sounds that Setup/Install was trying to
install on your Pri Master. Not your new HD!!

Are connecting HD as follows:
HDD(0) Pri Master 80gig eide
HDD(1) Pri Slave 80 gig eide
HDD(2) Sec Master 36 gig sata
Ensure jumpers and ribbon cable are positioned properly.

You're ONLY using HDD controllers on MB. No RAID or SSCI controller or other
PCI controller cards installed!!

I'm assuming this configuration for this "first" reply
1) With this configuration, Run Setup/Install from Win XP CD. Boot computer
with CD in CD drive (set BIOS to boot from CD drive. Hit any key if requested
to boot CD). Setup should run and recognize your HDD configuration and ask
you which HDD to install OS on. Choose Install on 36 gig Sata. Hopefully
should be listed as third drive. If the HD has never been partitioned or
formatted. Setup will require you to select partition size and file format
(FAT or NTFS, NTFS is recommended). Setup will begin. Computer will reboot.
Do not trigger boot to cd. Allow computer to boot on its own. Setup should
continue on drive originally selected.
Note: This Installation should create a DUAL BOOT Menu. Choose desired OS to
boot.

Note: No matter what configuration you use, You will have to install
software applications on new HDD.

SECOND reply.
Remove all HDD. ONly connect 36 gig as Pri Master. Ensure jumpers and ribbon
cable are positioned properly. Again boot from CD. Setup should start.
Install should proceed as described. Partition, format, etc. . Setup
continues. Computer reboots and continues setup. You now have OS installed on
this drive.
Note: WITH REGARDS to booting, you can set up to boot from this HDD, BUT it
will have to be determined by HDD configuration and computer BIOS. No dual
boot option or menu!!

AGAIN , no matter what configuration you use. MAKE sure your jumpers and
ribbon cables are set properly.

Note: No matter what configuration you use, You will have to install
software applications on new HDD.

I have mine to setup to boot to Win 98SE (HDD0) or WinXP PRO (HDD1).

 

[Guest]

The add-on drive is a SATA (Serial 10K RPM 8M Buff) connected directly to the
mobo. No Raid or SSCI. The SATA drive is working properly at this point and
was designated by the computer as HDD-0. I have some programs loaded in it
already. My challenge is to install the OS into that drive and subsequently
remove the OS from the existing PriMas drive.

 

[Guest]

By your response, you have alreadt installed applications which means you
have OS installed.

So get whatever you need from original HDD and reformat.

 

[Guest]

You have already installed applications but NO Operating System?
Start over and install OS first!!!
You will have to reinstall application anyway!! XP registry won't know they
exist.