Hi. I got some bad news yesterday. My PC is ~ 5.5 years old, and the hard drive (HD) has developed "bad sectors." Apparently, whenever the HD operates and it "hits" a bad sector, it then "skips" and creates MORE of them... So, I bought a replacement hard drive last night.
I'm somewhat computer literate, by the way (Minor in Computer Applications).
I'm pretty sure that I can "copy over" my data files, with no problem. My questions are:
1. What about the "hidden" files? Do I try and click on "C:" and create a "mirror" of the drive, on my new E:?
2. How about installing the operating system (Windows 2k)? Do that from CDs?
3. Lastly, how do I let the computer / BIOS know, that once I have Win 2K up on my E:, that I want to use that as my start-up (I think "master") drive? Please be DETAILED, in your reply!
Thanks a lot for any guidance you can provide!
Kurt
2006-07-28
00:16:46
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