New Hard Drive Help

[Didzo]

So, I now have a new 1.5 TB hard drive that I need to figure out what to do with. I currently have a 1TB drive as my one and only drive in my desktop.

I was thinking of copying everything onto the new 1.5TB drive since it has a 64MB cache as opposed to the 32MB cache (which means it's faster?) and using it as the primary drive, and just using the old 1TB drive to preform system backups and store random stuff on.

What I need to know is how I would go about doing this and what alternative uses for the new hard drive could be.

Thanks!

[sk8mystery23]

So, I now have a new 1.5 TB hard drive that I need to figure out what to do with. I currently have a 1TB drive as my one and only drive in my desktop.

I was thinking of copying everything onto the new 1.5TB drive since it has a 64MB cache as opposed to the 32MB cache (which means it's faster?) and using it as the primary drive, and just using the old 1TB drive to preform system backups and store random stuff on.

What I need to know is how I would go about doing this and what alternative uses for the new hard drive could be.

Thanks!

Just reinstall your operating system on the new hard drive then move everything over.

[Didzo]

[quote author=Didzo link=topic=5499.msg198607#msg198607 date=1299452044]
So, I now have a new 1.5 TB hard drive that I need to figure out what to do with. I currently have a 1TB drive as my one and only drive in my desktop.

I was thinking of copying everything onto the new 1.5TB drive since it has a 64MB cache as opposed to the 32MB cache (which means it's faster?) and using it as the primary drive, and just using the old 1TB drive to preform system backups and store random stuff on.

What I need to know is how I would go about doing this and what alternative uses for the new hard drive could be.

Thanks!

Just reinstall your operating system on the new hard drive then move everything over.
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I used an OEM version of windows 7. Will it allow me to do this?

It will.

[HeK]

Or you could use a ghost boot cd, copy old disk to new, format old disk, pretend nothing happened.

[Didzo]

Or you could use a ghost boot cd, copy old disk to new, format old disk, pretend nothing happened.

From a quick google search, it seems that this option would require a software purchase...

[Geoff]

[quote author=HeK link=topic=5499.msg198619#msg198619 date=1299455341]
Or you could use a ghost boot cd, copy old disk to new, format old disk, pretend nothing happened.

From a quick google search, it seems that this option would require a software purchase...


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literally the first result for me
http://www.ghostbootdisk.com/

[Didzo]

[quote author=Didzo link=topic=5499.msg198621#msg198621 date=1299456202]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=5499.msg198619#msg198619 date=1299455341]
Or you could use a ghost boot cd, copy old disk to new, format old disk, pretend nothing happened.

From a quick google search, it seems that this option would require a software purchase...


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literally the first result for me
http://www.ghostbootdisk.com/
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Can you confirm that this free program actually functions and won't just end up fucking up my computer?

I am computarded and only have a rudimentary knowledge of computer-related technical terms, but I still don't like to download random programs I know next to nothing about off a website run by some guy named Jason.

[Mission Difficult]

I've used this program several times and actually purchased it, but I'm pretty sure you have 30 days to try it out and it's fully functional.

[Kirby]

[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=5499.msg198611#msg198611 date=1299453386]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=5499.msg198607#msg198607 date=1299452044]
So, I now have a new 1.5 TB hard drive that I need to figure out what to do with. I currently have a 1TB drive as my one and only drive in my desktop.

I was thinking of copying everything onto the new 1.5TB drive since it has a 64MB cache as opposed to the 32MB cache (which means it's faster?) and using it as the primary drive, and just using the old 1TB drive to preform system backups and store random stuff on.

What I need to know is how I would go about doing this and what alternative uses for the new hard drive could be.

Thanks!

Just reinstall your operating system on the new hard drive then move everything over.
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I used an OEM version of windows 7. Will it allow me to do this?

It will.


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OEM Licenses are tied to the motherboard, and MS has been known on many occasions to transfer that license over to a new mobo if the existing one "needed to be replaced due to damage caused in a power surge"


I do a full format of C:\ and reinstall my OS normally every 8-12 months or so, just to keep the orphaned files to a minimum and keep Windows from cropping up retarded things, if memory serves that PC is about a year old now, you might consider the same?

[zaneyard]

i've never had problems with reinstalling my oem version of xp on my old dell machine

[Didzo]

[quote author=Didzo link=topic=5499.msg198614#msg198614 date=1299454544]
[quote author=sk8mystery23 link=topic=5499.msg198611#msg198611 date=1299453386]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=5499.msg198607#msg198607 date=1299452044]
So, I now have a new 1.5 TB hard drive that I need to figure out what to do with. I currently have a 1TB drive as my one and only drive in my desktop.

I was thinking of copying everything onto the new 1.5TB drive since it has a 64MB cache as opposed to the 32MB cache (which means it's faster?) and using it as the primary drive, and just using the old 1TB drive to preform system backups and store random stuff on.

What I need to know is how I would go about doing this and what alternative uses for the new hard drive could be.

Thanks!

Just reinstall your operating system on the new hard drive then move everything over.
[/quote]

I used an OEM version of windows 7. Will it allow me to do this?

It will.


[/quote]


OEM Licenses are tied to the motherboard, and MS has been known on many occasions to transfer that license over to a new mobo if the existing one "needed to be replaced due to damage caused in a power surge"


I do a full format of C:\ and reinstall my OS normally every 8-12 months or so, just to keep the orphaned files to a minimum and keep Windows from cropping up retarded things, if memory serves that PC is about a year old now, you might consider the same?
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I might. But I need to figure out how to do this first and what the consequences of me being clueless and likely to fuck something up would be.

[Kirby]

i've never had problems with reinstalling my oem version of xp on my old dell machine

Is that copy of XP the one that came with said Dell?

There's 2 types of OEM Windows. One is a copy of Windows that's locked to a seed of the Windows serial key, so only Dell keys can unlock that install of Windows. This can be reinstalled indefinitely, but unless you use a method of injecting info to the bios table pre-boot like the Win7 Loader by Daz does, you can't install this type on anything but a Dell mobo based PC. The Windows install off this kind of CD won't be unlocked by a serial from a "Retail OEM" copy of Windows, like the cheaper copies you can get off Newegg.

The Retail OEM keys can unlock a retail version of the OS, but the details of the mobo are communicated back to MS when you 1st auth the system, so it's locked to that mobo.

I might. But I need to figure out how to do this first and what the consequences of me being clueless and likely to fuck something up would be.

How to do it is blessedly easy. You simply go through the same steps you did when you 1st installed 7 (Boot from DVD, lah de dah), sans any formatting tools you might have used that came with the hdd. When it comes time to pick the install drive, you'll be able to simply delete the partition table (HDD forgets what files are where on the platters) and install again, brand new. If you're not changing out the motherboard, you don't need to pay any attention to the gibberish about MS letting you change the license and whatnot.

[Ertai]

http://sourceforge.net/projects/g4l/

this ones free, might be a bit cryptic to you though.

If you want to get an easy to use one acronis home is an excellant product, they should have a free trial.

[at0m]

I always use Clonezilla for that kind of crap. Stupid name, good product, and free as in beer.