Replacing C: Drive

[Guest Dave]

Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I should go

with this one would be welcome -

 

Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed, but

leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a practical

way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where my operating

system is installed.

 

Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop fatalities, I

though this might also give me a few more years on the rest the hardware-

which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything does until the day in

crashes. :-(

 

Thx

 

Dave

[Guest Malke]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

Dave wrote:

> Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I should

> go with this one would be welcome -

>

> Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

> main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed, but

> leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a practical

> way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where my

> operating system is installed.

>

> Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop fatalities,

> I though this might also give me a few more years on the rest the

> hardware-

> which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything does until the day in

> crashes. :-(

 

Sure. Buy a nice large hard drive. Retail drives usually come with cloning

software, or you can download the utility from the drive mftr.'s website.

Or other cloning/imaging software such as Acronis True Image (a great

program, BTW) will do the job.

 

You just clone your original hard drive to the new one, leaving the original

hard drive in place and attaching the new one as slave or secondary if

SATA. After the cloning process (usually very quick), shut down the

computer and remove the original drive. This is the important bit. Now

attach the new cloned drive where the original drive was and boot into

Windows. If all went according to plan, things should look exactly as they

did with the old drive but you'll have more space. You can then attach the

old drive as secondary and format it from within Windows if you want to use

it as storage.

 

Malke

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[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

 

"Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

news:uno7aN%238IHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I should

> go with this one would be welcome -

>

> Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

> main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed, but

> leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a practical

> way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where my

> operating system is installed.

>

> Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop fatalities,

> I though this might also give me a few more years on the rest the

> hardware- which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything does until

> the day in crashes. :-(

>

> Thx

>

> Dave

>

 

I'm not sure whether your C: drive is full (i.e. the partition that

you use for drive C:), with other partitions on the same disk

having lots of spare space, or whether drive C: spans the whole

disk. This is why it is often clearer to speak about a disk (=the

physical thing) and a drive (e.g. drive C:, drive D:).

 

If the partition is full and you have other partitions on the same

disk then a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirectory, would

help you. If the disk itself is full then the cloning program that

most disk manufacturers have on their home site would be the

answer.

[Guest TechX]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

 

Yea cloning is the best and fastest way to do it. Plus if the new drive

fails or anything else happens you have backup on your 40 gig drive=)

 

 

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[Guest 3c273]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

Most new hard drives come with cloning software. (MaxBlast for Maxtor

drives.) Follow the instruction with the new hard drive and it is easy. Hook

new drive up as slave, clone drive, remove old drive and replace with clone,

done!

Louis

 

"Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

news:uno7aN%238IHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I should

go

> with this one would be welcome -

>

> Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

> main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed, but

> leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a practical

> way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where my

operating

> system is installed.

>

> Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop fatalities,

I

> though this might also give me a few more years on the rest the hardware-

> which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything does until the day in

> crashes. :-(

>

> Thx

>

> Dave

>

>

>

[Guest John Barnett MVP]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

Easiest method is to Clone your old drive to your new one. Most new drives

come with some form of cloning software.

 

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"Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

news:uno7aN#8IHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I should

> go with this one would be welcome -

>

> Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

> main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed, but

> leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a practical

> way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where my

> operating system is installed.

>

> Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop fatalities,

> I though this might also give me a few more years on the rest the

> hardware- which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything does until

> the day in crashes. :-(

>

> Thx

>

> Dave

>

>

>

[Guest Dave]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

Good point 'Peg'

 

The original HD was partitioned by Dell; a small partition containing their

special features/misc/etc (and recovery routines which did not work!). We

lost that early on in a blue-screen-of-death event, so now it's just one big

(full) disc. Good point, though, thank you for making that observation.

 

 

 

Dave

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

> news:uno7aN%238IHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I should

>> go with this one would be welcome -

>>

>> Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

>> main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed,

>> but leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a

>> practical way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where

>> my operating system is installed.

>>

>> Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop

>> fatalities, I though this might also give me a few more years on the rest

>> the hardware- which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything does

>> until the day in crashes. :-(

>>

>> Thx

>>

>> Dave

>>

>

> I'm not sure whether your C: drive is full (i.e. the partition that

> you use for drive C:), with other partitions on the same disk

> having lots of spare space, or whether drive C: spans the whole

> disk. This is why it is often clearer to speak about a disk (=the

> physical thing) and a drive (e.g. drive C:, drive D:).

>

> If the partition is full and you have other partitions on the same

> disk then a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirectory, would

> help you. If the disk itself is full then the cloning program that

> most disk manufacturers have on their home site would be the

> answer.

>

[Guest Dave]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

Thanks everybody - looks like I'm in good shape and ready to go the cloning

route. Didn't know it was that easy.

 

Dave

 

 

"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> Easiest method is to Clone your old drive to your new one. Most new drives

> come with some form of cloning software.

>

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> "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

> news:uno7aN#8IHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I should

>> go with this one would be welcome -

>>

>> Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

>> main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed,

>> but leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a

>> practical way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where

>> my operating system is installed.

>>

>> Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop

>> fatalities, I though this might also give me a few more years on the rest

>> the hardware- which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything does

>> until the day in crashes. :-(

>>

>> Thx

>>

>> Dave

>>

>>

>>

[Guest John Barnett MVP]

Re: Replacing C: Drive

 

You're Welcome

 

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"Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks everybody - looks like I'm in good shape and ready to go the

> cloning route. Didn't know it was that easy.

>

> Dave

>

>

> "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:AB29620D-2ABA-4D03-9032-652A1B333002@microsoft.com...

>> Easiest method is to Clone your old drive to your new one. Most new

>> drives come with some form of cloning software.

>>

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>> Associate Expert

>> Windows Desktop Experience

>>

>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,

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>> for

>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of

>> the

>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this

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>>

>>

>> "Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

>> news:uno7aN#8IHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Not sure this belongs on this list - any suggestions as to where I

>>> should go with this one would be welcome -

>>>

>>> Anyway, my 4 year old Dell 3000 is plugging along satisfactorily, but my

>>> main C: drive (40 g) is full. I have numerous other drives installed,

>>> but leaving all those out of the discussion (hard to do), is there a

>>> practical way to replace my main HD? The obvious problem - that's where

>>> my operating system is installed.

>>>

>>> Since I assume the main HD is also the source for most desktop

>>> fatalities, I though this might also give me a few more years on the

>>> rest the hardware- which seems to be running OK. Of course, everything

>>> does until the day in crashes. :-(

>>>

>>> Thx

>>>

>>> Dave

>>>

>>>

>>>

>

>