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8594 2001-02-11 06:56:00 I want to Install a new bigger hard drive on my Computer.
I currently have Win 2k installed. I want to copy everything of the old 4.3G harddrive to the new one to save me reinstalling the many programs that I run. When I have installed the new drive is it simply a matter of copying the contents of the old drive to the new drive, then changing the bios boot sequence or are there other considerations when replacing my drive?

Rob
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8595 2001-02-11 09:17:00 Can use Xcopy with a Windows 9x PC - not sure about W2k. Much better to use disk imaging software such as Nortons Ghost.

I would suggest keeping your old drive as a secondary - good for copying backups onto (as long as it is not your only form of backup since it is on-site).
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8596 2001-02-11 10:27:00 Hello Rob

All the major brands of hard drives have disk installation software available for free download via their web sites,
this software hand holds you through the copying of all files and settings from your old hard drive to the new.
simplicity itself.

Regards

Alan
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