OK, heres the deal, I went to a computer shop and bought a 320GB IDE hard drive, I already had a masters, but what the computer tec told me to do was to take out the old one, set the new one to masters, and leave the old one alone. Then he told me to install windows on the new one, so I did, and after I would install windows he told me to set the jumpers to the new one to slave, and the old one to master with slave. I did this, and you know what, it worked! Now I'm going to transfer files from one hard drive to the other, but the problem is that I don't know how to do that. also, do I need to format the new drive or what, and how do I update the Bios? I could really use some help right now, thanks!
2007-03-25 04:34:28 · 4 answers · asked by Mylo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Oh, and the masters hard drive is 80GB.
2007-03-25 04:34:57 · update #1
That seems like an awful lot of work for a new hdd.
You could very easily run two hard drive in one machine. You can use the 80 gb drive as the master for windows and things like that and use the 320 gb for all your music, movies, and programs. Doing it this way also helps prevent viruses from spreading to the Windows area of the hdd if I am not mistaken. *I will add the registry fix when I find it*
There is also a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in the start menu that should be able to transfer the information you want. I have never used it though, so I cannot comment for its quality.
Something else to think about is a program that makes an image of your current HDD. I have never used one so I am not sure that it would work in order to transfer files to a bigger HDD, but it would be worth looking into.
Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.
2007-03-25 04:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Chris S 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm nor sure why he's having you go in circles like this, however, at this point all you need to do is keep the new drive as Master & reinstall your programs on it (since Windows is already installed.
Leave the old one there as a Slave & keep it for backup purposes.
Any data or media files you wish to tranfer from the old drive need a simple "copy & paste" via Windows Exsplorer.
Programs cannot be tranfered that way ... they MIST be reinstalled on the new drive.
regards,
Philip T
2007-03-25 04:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u have simply to remove the ancien one...
put only the new one.as master..install an operating sys on it..drivers ..etc
when u finish..then add the ancien one as slave..the oper sys will detect it as a new prtition:E:/..F:/...etc
copy the files u need from the ancien to the new
then formate it if u want!
2007-03-25 04:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I seriously don't understand your question but maybe the website below could help
http://computersguide.blogspot.com/2007/01/install-computers.html
2007-03-25 04:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by dabedatiludlisi 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋