I want to replace my current primary drive (C:) with a new hard drive. I don't want to format drive C: until I have installed and set up the new hard drive. (Partly so I can look at current drive C and make sure I'm putting all the correct programs back on, as well as copying over old files to the new computer). Can I just change the jumpers on current drive C to make it a slave to the new hard drive? Will that work with Windows XP still installed on it and everything set up with C: "paths"? Is it possible to do a disk copy from current C to new C if new C is set up as a secondary? Just trying to figure out how I can do this without erasing the current C.
Thanks so much!!
2007-09-25 15:17:25 · 2 answers · asked by Heather U 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You can use Norton Ghost to retain your current (C:) drive. Either place both hard disks in the computer and use a (Partition to Partition) copy in Ghost, or (Partition to Image), then restore the image to your new drive.
Have fun and Good Luck !
2007-09-25 15:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The boot sequence is set in BIOS. Make sure you have the jumpers on the back set to "MA" and "SL" first.
2007-09-25 22:20:31 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋