[TechAssist] Re: Computer Question:
- From: Bill Grabowski <bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:42:05 -0500
Most Western Digital and others have free software with the drive that
will clone the old drive. You'd only have to make the new harddrive a
slave and after the transfer you would take out the old drive and make
the new one the master. I've done this many times,works great.
Bill Grabowski
Triangle Appliance
Kenosha,WI 53142
armando guerra wrote:
> The hard drive on the computer that I use to keep all of my technical
> notes and emails is just about full.Its already about 6yrs old but I
> would like to keep using it.It has win.98.
> I am going to try to replace the hd myself but would like some advice in
> keeping my old files from my old drive.How do I go about transferring
> the old files to the new hard drive or can I keep the old drive and
> still install the new one. If this is done (2 drives),how do I go about
> retreiving files from the old drive since the new one will be the
> master.
> Not all that familiar with computers but would be a learning experience
> since its on my own computer.Thank you very much for your advice.
> Mando
> Birdie's TV & Electronics
> Casa Grande, AZ
> PS- Is there a way that I can tell how large of a hard drive I can use
> on this computer?
>
>
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