Re: hard drive replacement

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Thank you, Malke! The WD 160GB was exactly the drive I had my eye on--and
Newegg is the only online computer company I've dealt with. Their service
has been fantastic. I'll order the drive today. Does the following sound
like the right way to deal with the new drive?

* Exchange the old drive for the new one; no need for new cables.
* Put the Acronis bootable CD into the drive and turn on the computer.
* If all goes as it should, Acronis will open. At that point, attach the
USB external hard drive with the backup on it, and use Acronis to restore
everything, including the operating system.

1. Jumper the new drive correctly and install it.
2. Attach the USB external hard drive to the system.
3. Turn on the computer with the Acronis bootable CD in the drive.
4. Restore from your Acronis backup onto the new drive.

Malke
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