our computer had only 6 gb hard drive originally until we added a new 80 gb hard drive. the installation software that came with the new one gave us the option to copy all files from the old drive to the new, and use the new one as the boot drive. we did that, but now we have no use for all the files on the old drive and want to delete all of them since they're copied to the new. my question is if windows is deleted from the old drive, will that have any bad effect on my startup or windows performance? the exact copy is on the new one now but i just want to make sure. any helpful info is appreciated.
2006-09-08 22:18:01 · 13 answers · asked by Ripcity-zen 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
it is windows me btw
2006-09-08 22:23:56 · update #1
thank for all the help so far. the one has its own cable, while the new one is the slave to the primary, the cd drive.
2006-09-08 22:33:55 · update #2
*the old one has its own cable
2006-09-08 22:34:42 · update #3
try removing your old drive
move the new drive over and change to master ,if boots into win me then fine ,hook the other as a slave and format
2006-09-12 05:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the 6 Gb hard drive out / disconnect it and see if it still boots up fine, no error messages, etc. It should. If it does then throw your 6 Gb hard drive in the trash or sell it on eBay for $5.
2006-09-08 22:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by Lloyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delete the windows off the old drive will have no effect on the new one your safe, if your unsure about this disconnect the old drive and run windows without it, you will then see your safe to delete the old install
2006-09-08 22:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by **Xp_mAn_Xp** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first You should check which is primary master , then You can delete , if 6 gb is secondary or primary slave no problem
how can i assures:
1. your boot up is changed .
2. Data backup is well (you said)
2006-09-08 22:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by purusothaman k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u copy your windows to the new Hard, u can't format or delete old Hard.
but if you install a new windows into new hard u can format old Hard.
if u want to install windows on your new hard u must Fdisk or format your old hard and setup new windows on 1 of drives on your new Hard
good luck
2006-09-08 22:35:51 · answer #5 · answered by Masterhame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unhook the old drive from the system and just boot with only the new one hooked up if it boots fine then do what you want with the old drive
2006-09-08 22:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by salute222000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, i do no longer think of so, you won't have the ability to easily reproduction and paste the folder from hard disk to a different one. domicile windows needs registry and another device documents which you won't have the ability to reproduction. in all probability you could desire to get the domicile windows Installer CD to get domicile windows in yet another hard disk. would help.
2016-09-30 12:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plug ONLY the new hard (80) in your computer and turn it on
if there where no problem in starting up so you can delete or format the old one
2006-09-08 22:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if u want to delete all the files then u just unplug it from the system
2006-09-09 00:11:00 · answer #9 · answered by ch_nagarajind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First take a good backup with a program like Norton Gost http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost10 and then you can do anything you want.
2006-09-08 22:22:04 · answer #10 · answered by PainMaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋