Re: how to reconstruct c drive after replacement

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From: Jack Gillis (XXXXXXXX_at_widomaker.com)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:09:53 -0400

Yours is a simpler method!

"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Paul Pedersen" <no-reply@swen.com> wrote in
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>
>> I have a larger hard disk I'd like to replace my C: drive with. I
>> have
>> a D: drive with free space on it. Both disks are NTFS.
>>
>> Is there some way I can back up the current C: drive, install the new
>> drive, then restore everything to the new drive without having to
>> reinstall everything, recreate users, etc.? I tried the Migration
>> Wizard, but that leaves a lot to be desired.
>
> Most hard drive manufacturers have software that will copy the old
> drive
> directly to the new drive. If it didn't come with your hard drive you
> should be able to download it from the manufacturer's site. You'll
> have to
> connect the new drive up either as slave on the same IDE cable as the
> old
> one, or perhaps unplug your D drive temporarily and hook it there.
> Just
> make sure you have your jumper settings right for whatever option you
> choose. When you're all done, you should be able to make your new
> drive
> your master drive and it should boot up as before.
> There's other software for doing this too... I'm sure someone will
> chime
> in.
>
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