New Hard Drive question

Norm--help me out here. does Christina not have to install the o/s to the new HDD if it is to be the primary? Won't she also have to reinstall her programs?

If she is using XP, can't she partition if she desired from XP disk management the new drive?

if she plans to add programs to the new drive and use it as the primary source of data which seems reasonable as it s the newer and faster drive, then can't she move her data via XP files transfer wizard or simply use drag/drop &/or the move command to get the data from the old drive to the new?

I don't recall if she is trying to do the install of the new drive herself or getting the tech to do this and set up the old drive as slave.

This is the sort of stuff I don't have a handle on so I'm just inquiring as to the methods available.

A backup program for OE would be a good idea probably as I'm not familiar if XP has a method of moving OE from one drive to another.

any info to help my understanding would be great

MW
gift_lady <clr1971alltel.net> wrote:
Thanks a bunch. After all this I was considering buying it at Best Buy
then paying the tech desk to install it and copy it over, but if the
software comes with it and there is a manual then I want to do it
myself. I probably will keep the old drive in the computer once it's
copied over to use for backups or other things.

Christina in GA

--- In Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "Norm Higgs";
wrote:
>
> Yes that drive will work fine in your machine. Its a little slower
interface
&gt; (ATA-100), but the higher platter speed (7200 RPM) should more than
make up
> for it.
>
> As for copying your sytem over to the new drive - forget all the
confusing
> and conflicting info given so far and just use the drive manufacturers
> software to copy your system over. Its the easiest, and fastest way to
> install a new hard drive. Western Digital, for instance, uses a program
&gt; called 'Data Lifeguard Tools' which will partition and format your
drive,
> and then copy ALL of the contents of your old drive to the new one
and it
> will be bootable.
>
> Maxtor uses a similar program called Maxblast 4, and Seagate uses a
program
> called DiskWizard. These programs are usually provided on a bootable
CD with
> a new drive if you buy it retail. If the drive you buy does not
include the
> software it can be downloaded from their site.
>;
> HTH
>
> Norm Higgs
>; http://computers.forbiddenjoy.com
> https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gift_lady"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 3:23 PM
> Subject: [CHAD] Re: New Hard Drive question
>
>
> > I currently have a Maxtor 40GB drive with specs of ATA ultra 133 and
> > 40 pin IDC, 5400 rpm. Best Buy is having a sale on a Seagate 120GB,
&gt; > but it's listed as ATA 100, rpm 7200. Does the ATA number matter?
&gt; > Would it be compatible or do I just need to find another Maxtor or
> > another drive with the same rpm and the same ATA speed?
&gt; >
> > Christina in GA
> >
> >
> > --- In Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "gift_lady"
> > wrote:
&gt; > >
> > > Thanks, everyone. There is a lot of information here, I'll read over
> > > it all and see what would be the best thing for me to do.
> > >
> > > Christina in GA
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "Gregg"
&gt; > > wrote:
&gt; > > >
> > > > Put both drives in one tower and migrate files from old to new
> > drive.
&gt; > > > There are several migration programs, some free within certain
&gt; > Windows
&gt; > > > versions. Then put one drive in each computer.
> > > > Another way is to connect two computers with an ethernet crossover
> > > > cable or a USB file transfer cable or a DCC special cable.
&gt; > > > Those are slower and require more hardware.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "gift_lady"
> > > > wrote:
&gt; > > > >
> > > > > I am wanting to replace my 40GB drive with an 80GB drive. I do
> > have a
> > > > > 2nd tower I could use to put the old drive into and then
> > transfer all
> > > > > my files over to the new drive when I get it. How could I
> > connect the
> > > > > computers together to do that, or is there an easier way?
> > > > >
> > > > > Christina in GA

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