I have a 250GB harddrive and im putting it in my computer i back my computer then install it then put the software in the computer for the new hardrive
2006-10-07 08:54:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You can install the drive as a second drive and keep your existing hard drive. This way you gain the capacity of the new drive but use the existing drive as your boot drive (Windows) drive.
2006-10-07 08:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Install the new drive as a secondary or "slave" drive. Keep your old drive as the "Primary" drive. Using your files and data on the Secondary drive prevents you from losing data if your primary drive fails. Instructions for formatting and installing the drive should be included with the hard drive. Or you can call the company where you purchased the Hard drive. They normally have tech support to answer your questions. Good luck.
2006-10-07 09:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by majik_o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install your new 250gb drive as a slave drive. There may be some settings that you'll need to change in your bios. But it is possible. Most hard drive manufacturers give you instructions on how to do it.
2006-10-07 08:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by RepoMan18 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you install it in a RAID then you can use both drives.
Just follow the instructions on setting it as a slave drive.
If you are using it alone, then yes you will need to reinstall everything.
2006-10-07 08:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by rktavi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes unless you made a ghost image of your old drive then you just install that on the new one and your all set.
2006-10-07 08:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by Tom H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, not if you have two in, you just install the second one
im not sure how to do that though,
2006-10-07 08:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. You must reload your OS and applications. Sorry.
2006-10-07 08:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by farahwonderland2005 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WTF!?
..but yea, you will need to reinstall Windows.
2006-10-07 08:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by J.F.® 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i dont think so
2006-10-07 08:55:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
idk but u r sexy
2006-10-07 09:01:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋