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Velocity · 31-Aug-2002, 04:03

Okay, I'm kinda new to this so bear with me. I'm putting a 2nd drive into my sisters computer, but it's going to replace the first one. Now I've already got the drive placed on a different cable and set as master. What I want to do is have it be able to transfer the data onto the new drive before formatting the old one.

The instructions said to do this (diff cable + master jumper) so I did. Now when I boot with the WinXP disc it doesn't recognise the drive.

So I'm kind of at square one here. Anyone willing to help me step by step in the process?

Velocity · 31-Aug-2002, 05:43

Okay I already got it to do what I need it to. But I have a different question now.

Originally I was going to just have 2 partitions on the HDD, one about 2 or 3 gigs for the OS alone, and the rest of it for data, media, programs etc. Now my question is, do I need to make the first partition larger? Because I don't know if all my programs have to be installed of the same partition as the OS or can they still work if I installed them on the second partition?

malcolm · 31-Aug-2002, 05:53

The programs will work if you install them on a different partition.
My OS partitions are only 1.5gig.
But i think 2 gig will be better tough.
Maybe more, i use win98 so if you use xp it might take more.

Velocity · 31-Aug-2002, 05:59

So say I installed XP on C:, and all of my programs on D:/Program Files..... etc. XP would still recognize and run them?

malcolm · 31-Aug-2002, 07:46

When you install programs you can just select the directory so you take D and thats where xp will load them

If youre talking about after you have reformated C and installed xp, well i think you can still run most of the programs and if not you just install over them and you wont lose any files or gamesaves.

31-Aug-2002, 04:03	#1
Velocity Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 12	Installing a new HDD, need help! Okay, I'm kinda new to this so bear with me. I'm putting a 2nd drive into my sisters computer, but it's going to replace the first one. Now I've already got the drive placed on a different cable and set as master. What I want to do is have it be able to transfer the data onto the new drive before formatting the old one. The instructions said to do this (diff cable + master jumper) so I did. Now when I boot with the WinXP disc it doesn't recognise the drive. So I'm kind of at square one here. Anyone willing to help me step by step in the process?

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31-Aug-2002, 05:43	#2
Velocity Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 12	Okay I already got it to do what I need it to. But I have a different question now. Originally I was going to just have 2 partitions on the HDD, one about 2 or 3 gigs for the OS alone, and the rest of it for data, media, programs etc. Now my question is, do I need to make the first partition larger? Because I don't know if all my programs have to be installed of the same partition as the OS or can they still work if I installed them on the second partition?

31-Aug-2002, 05:53	#3
malcolm Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: belgium Posts: 127	The programs will work if you install them on a different partition. My OS partitions are only 1.5gig. But i think 2 gig will be better tough. Maybe more, i use win98 so if you use xp it might take more.

31-Aug-2002, 05:59	#4
Velocity Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 12	So say I installed XP on C:, and all of my programs on D:/Program Files..... etc. XP would still recognize and run them?

31-Aug-2002, 07:46	#5
malcolm Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: belgium Posts: 127	When you install programs you can just select the directory so you take D and thats where xp will load them If youre talking about after you have reformated C and installed xp, well i think you can still run most of the programs and if not you just install over them and you wont lose any files or gamesaves.

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