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Replacing HD
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Posted by: webgator40
Im replacing the HD on an older Packard Bell desktop with a WD 10GB hd.Question is what is the right way to copy my os drivers so I can transfer to new HD b/c I'm trashing the older os(win95)and installing Win98se full ed,So I need the drivers for the sound & CD Rom ect.The MoBo is a PB600 Phoenix Bios 4.04(which I already searched for a updated BIOS & found the only one avaiable was one from 1997 so which leads me my next question Has anyone used WD Data Lifeguard EZ-Install software b/c it states that the EZ tools can overcome BIOS problems with larger HD's.
Any Input will be gladly taken 
Posted by: Gunslinger
Your best bet would be to either burn the driver install files to a disc for easy transfer and reinstallation, or to just setup the new system with the Windows pnp drivers for all your hardware, and download the drivers off the internet from there. I've done both on multiple occasions. Trying to transfer data drive to drive is more trouble.
Posted by: webgator40
Thanks Gunslinger,I'll give it a shot.
Posted by: JANNA
norton's ghost is the best method of copying one HD to another
Posted by: air_canada
Yah, you could copy it right off.
Posted by: webgator40
Just an update.
I used western digital's lifeguard software for installation & checked drive prior to formating & it reported bad sectors,gave me a ecc code & I checked wd website to confirm that drive was unusable so now I'm sending it back to driveguys.com for replacement. 
Posted by: sonia-icemaiden
Hi, just thought I would share my experience with using WD Data Lifeguard EZ-Install software to install a 7200 rpm hd (ATA 100) into my old 233mmx computer. It was a 40 gig hd, and , the guy who sold it to me said, "plug and play, no problem" Hah! I worked on it for hours, couldnt get anything to work right, THEN I decided to download the manual and read the whole thing. It can definately overcome the large drive issues, the real problem tho, if your bios can't handle the ata 100, there is a way to deactivate it with a really strange jumper config. I managed to get it to work, finally. Not all of the functions may work tho, in regards to windows doing restarts. Of course, I don't know what I'm doing, but that's ok, it just means if I can figure it out, so can anyone. The big issue was the 66 mgz versus the 100 mgz, but if you only have a 10 gig, it is probably a 66 mgz drive anyhow.
Posted by: Grimlock
Do you have a manufacturers url for your mobo, and could you post the full specs of your PC, I might be able to save you some time and get links for your drivers.
Posted by: webgator40
Thanks Grimlock but I have all the current drivers updated & Bios is updated to Phoenix Bios 4.04 v1.20 which is updated from v 1.17 for the Packard Bell PB600 MoBo.
This has been a project favor for a friend of mine all I need now is the new HD & he'll be set.
Thanks to all that tried to help
Up Next will be an old Compaq Deskpro 5120 120Mhz pentium that I've had around since 96
I'll see what I can muster out of it 
Posted by: Outlaw
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Originally posted by sonia-icemaiden
The big issue was the 66 mgz versus the 100 mgz, but if you only have a 10 gig, it is probably a 66 mgz drive anyhow.
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66Mhz (bus speed) is not the same as ATA66, they have nothing to do with eachother.
ATA 100/133 drives are backwards compatible, the only problem is that an older BIOS might not recognise the drive.
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