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I am in a percarious spot and I hope someone can help. Here's the deal.....
I have two hard drives right now - a 20GB and a 40GB. I came across a 160GB
at a real bargain and want to dump the 20GB drive to maximize space and
speed. Sounds pretty simple, but I've come across an OS issue. The 20GB was
the original HD for the CPU and I must have been pretty sloppy with files
when I first added the 40GB. Long story short, my CPU won't boot with just
the 40GB drive in place. However, the profile/account that I use appears to
be housed on that 40GB drive.
My dilemma is to make sure I can boot and keep my main profile in tact
because starting over would be a nightmare. Is there a way that I can
install Windows XP so it boots from the 40 or 160 (I'm open to suggestions on
the best choice) and keep the profile that I know exists on the 40 gig drive?
XP will only load when I have the 20GB drive connected - but the profile
that I use is only available when the 40 is also connected. The 40GB drive
alone will not boot the computer at this time.
Ideally, I'd love to use the 160 as a library of media files and games while
the 40 is dedicated to system files.
I have two hard drives right now - a 20GB and a 40GB. I came across a 160GB
at a real bargain and want to dump the 20GB drive to maximize space and
speed. Sounds pretty simple, but I've come across an OS issue. The 20GB was
the original HD for the CPU and I must have been pretty sloppy with files
when I first added the 40GB. Long story short, my CPU won't boot with just
the 40GB drive in place. However, the profile/account that I use appears to
be housed on that 40GB drive.
My dilemma is to make sure I can boot and keep my main profile in tact
because starting over would be a nightmare. Is there a way that I can
install Windows XP so it boots from the 40 or 160 (I'm open to suggestions on
the best choice) and keep the profile that I know exists on the 40 gig drive?
XP will only load when I have the 20GB drive connected - but the profile
that I use is only available when the 40 is also connected. The 40GB drive
alone will not boot the computer at this time.
Ideally, I'd love to use the 160 as a library of media files and games while
the 40 is dedicated to system files.