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  1. October 18th, 2005, 06:14 AM #1
    Titan_Bigtoe
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    installing a new HDD (in a nutshell)?

    Right, just got my new 200 gig HDD today. What i want to do is install it temp, pull all the data off my E: and put it on to my new HDD, then remove my E: and have my new HDD replace it as a new E: (you still with me?).

    Basically, how can i do this?

    Can i disconnect my DVD drive and plug the HDD to the cabales that - that uses... any ideas?
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  2. October 18th, 2005, 06:20 AM #2
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    My suggestion would be to put it on the same wire as the current E: drive if it is IDE, making sure to make one master and the other slave ( it doesn't matter much which is which) and boot up. If they are SATA, then plug it in to the motherboards' SATA connector and copy through Windows.
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  3. October 18th, 2005, 06:50 AM #3
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    what, so disconnect my C: and put my new HDD on that... then boot up with one primary and one slave? I'll give it a go and let you know.
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