Re: New Hard Drive
From: Rick C (rick_at_cmc.us)
Date: 04/05/04
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Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 18:41:41 -0400
I did this. Be sure you change the jumpers on the drive to make the new
drive the Master and the old drive the Slave. Then when you boot up on the
WinXP CD, it will install itself on the new Master. Works great, but it will
take lots of time to get yourself back to productivity again.
Rick C.
"Arnold" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am about to install a new hard drive (80GB)on my PC
> which is running the upgrade version of XP Home. I want
> the new hard drive to be the master & run under the
> upgade XP Home & use the old drive strictly as a backup
> drive.
>
> I do not want the old drive to be accessed by XP except
> as directed by me.
>
> What is the best method to do this? Ghost the old drive
> to the new, reinstall XP to the new drive, etc.
>
> Thanks
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