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post #1 of 5
6/3/05 at 6:11pm
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Hi, im wanting to upgrade my 5,600rpm 60gb HDD (ATA 100) to a 7,200RPM 80GB HDD(ATA 133). Thing is im wanting to transfer the entire contents of the 60gb to the 80 gb and then use the 80gb as my main drive for the os progs and and games etc and the 60gb for any other stuff (internet downloads etc). How should I go about this? 60gb is set up as the master drive at the min.
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post #2 of 5
6/3/05 at 7:19pm
install the second harddrive, copy files, switch cables, format 60 gig drive.

to copy the files, you might need to use some type of disk image program, since i dont think dragging and dropping will get everything (boot sectors and stuff?)
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post #3 of 5
6/3/05 at 10:35pm
Well i cant say i recommend exactly what unfalliblekrutc said but here is what i recommend...

1) Install the 80GB Hard Drive and everything...

2) Get a program that does Disk Cloning, I really like to use TrueImage...

3) Use the Disk Cloning Program to copy the 60GB stuff to the 80GB hard drive, a Disk Cloning program will copy the OS & all files, no format required...

4) Unplug the 60GB and move the data cable connector for the 60GB to the 80GB...

5) Boot the computer, make sure it all works...

6) Plug back in the old 60GB hard drive so that its slave to the 80GB and format the 60GB and start using it for other data if you want...


*** Also i think some hard drive companys offer disk cloning tools for free but they arent as nice as trueimage...
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post #4 of 5
6/7/05 at 6:22am
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Thats gr8, thanks to both of you for ur help
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post #5 of 5
6/7/05 at 1:11pm
If you have any problems, you know what to do...
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