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Thread ID: 104078 2009-10-16 00:08:00 Hard Drive Questions. Poppa John (284) Press F1
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820992 2009-10-16 00:08:00 Hi All.

Maryann's HD is 80GB & filling up.

Part One...Will the hard drive in an External HD fit into the computer & the Internal HD fit into the Extrnal case.

If so is it possible for me, With 10 thumbs, move , image?, the 80GB onto the new one. Then reformat the 80 as a backup unit?

Part two... Is it possible for me to install a bigger Internal HD & copy, Image, the 80 GB contents over to the new one?

Thanks. PJ. 		Poppa John (284)
820993 2009-10-16 00:28:00 Hi All.

Maryann's HD is 80GB & filling up.

Part One...Will the hard drive in an External HD fit into the computer & the Internal HD fit into the Extrnal case.

If so is it possible for me, With 10 thumbs, move , image?, the 80GB onto the new one. Then reformat the 80 as a backup unit?

Part two... Is it possible for me to install a bigger Internal HD & copy, Image, the 80 GB contents over to the new one?

Thanks. PJ.

The above is possible but I would suggest you get another person to do it for you.

Just going on a previous post you made where Maryann suggested you leave her PC alone. 		Sweep (90)
820994 2009-10-16 01:52:00 Hi All.

Maryann's HD is 80GB & filling up.

Part One...Will the hard drive in an External HD fit into the computer & the Internal HD fit into the Extrnal case.

If so is it possible for me, With 10 thumbs, move , image?, the 80GB onto the new one. Then reformat the 80 as a backup unit?

Part two... Is it possible for me to install a bigger Internal HD & copy, Image, the 80 GB contents over to the new one?

Thanks. PJ.

Part One Answer: Yes, as long as you get a 3.5" External HD. It is big and uses a power adapter

Part two answer: Yes. You could use Acronis, Clonezilla, Macrium Reflect, DriveImageXML or SelfImage

Blam 		Blam (54)
820995 2009-10-16 01:54:00 The above is possible but I would suggest you get another person to do it for you.

Just going on a previous post you made where Maryann suggested you leave her PC alone.

I laughed! 		SolMiester (139)
820996 2009-10-16 03:25:00 Hi All.

Maryann's HD is 80GB & filling up.

Part One...Will the hard drive in an External HD fit into the computer & the Internal HD fit into the Extrnal case.

If so is it possible for me, With 10 thumbs, move , image?, the 80GB onto the new one. Then reformat the 80 as a backup unit?

Part two... Is it possible for me to install a bigger Internal HD & copy, Image, the 80 GB contents over to the new one?

Thanks. PJ.

The drive and enclosure need to be the same - that is, either IDE or SATA.

Other than that, no problem. 		pctek (84)
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