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Moving old hard drive to new comp
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Posted by: HIM
I have files on my old computer that I need to put on my new computer. So far the best idea I can come up with is install the old drive into my new comp. I've been reading alot about installing new drives and the main problem I have is that they say you must reformat it. Is this true when using an old hard drive on a new computer? Wouldnt that old hard drive already be formatted, and therefore it should work after plugging it in? I know I need to set it up as a slave drive. But any help here would be appreciated.
Posted by: redwench
no, you would need to reformat it only if you were going to run it as the main drive with the OS. no need to reformat data drives. just plug it in and go.
Posted by: HIM
any software needed to get it up or will the computer recognize it automatically? Also heres another problem I have, the computer that the drive came from was set-up so that the single hard drive was sectioned off into 3 seperate hard drives. Will the computer recognize that, or will that be a problem?
Posted by: redwench
should be no problem as long as the current OS is later than the first one was. getting rid of those partitions would require a format however.
Posted by: HIM
yea it should work then, cause the OS on the old drive is 98 and the newer comp is running windows 2000 professional
Posted by: sorbur
it should work
Posted by: stoole
HIM, if your system hangs when you first boot after installing your old drive, you might consult your new computer's documentation. I installed an old hard drive into a new computer tonight and found that I had to change a jumper on the old drive first.
Posted by: TheeMon
yes, you have to set the old drive as a slave drive
Posted by: redwench
assuming it is going to be a slave drive, which frequently isnt the case.
Posted by: stoole
my vendor had me choose "cable select." I don't know what that is, but it's not master OR slave.
Posted by: redwench
it just means you select it in the bios, rather than fiddling with jumpers.
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