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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Hardware / May 2008WD External Hard Drive (connected by USB Port)
Is it possible to switch my desktop pc internal hard drive ( "C" drive) which has only 8.35GB of Storage space and I think is the primary/boot hard drive,and assign my new WD External Hard Drive w/160 GB of storage space as the primary hard drive? It can't be as simple as just changing the drive letters , can it?...any info or suggestions is greatly appreciated.......THANKS....Mario33 > Is it possible to switch my desktop pc internal hard drive ( "C" drive) which > has only 8.35GB of Storage space and I think is the primary/boot hard > drive,and assign my new WD External Hard Drive w/160 GB of storage space as > the primary hard drive? It can't be as simple as just changing the drive > letters , can it?...any info or suggestions is greatly > appreciated.......THANKS....Mario33 Sorry not that simple. But you could use a cloning software to move things around. Something like Acronis True Image. As cloning destroys the data on a disc, moving the data from the 8 gig to the 160 would be simple. Clone|swap drives|boot and everything is great. But what to do with the data that is on the 160 would be your big issue. The clone operation would kill it all. That would be a big waste of time as XP cannot be run from a USB drive.  Signature---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > Sorry not that simple. But you could use a cloning software to move > things around. Something like Acronis True Image. > As cloning destroys the data on a disc, moving the data from the 8 gig to > the 160 would be simple. Clone|swap drives|boot and everything is great. > But what to do with the data that is on the 160 would be your big issue. > The clone operation would kill it all. > That would be a big waste of time as XP cannot be run from a USB drive. I think I didn't explain it right or you read it wrong. You clone the internal to the external then swap the drives. Yes it does work. I've done it to upgrade my laptop from 80 to 100 gigs. Put the new drive in the USB cab and clone the 80 gig to the 100. Swap drives and now the 100 is in the laptop. No loss of data and it takes about 30 minutes. OK>>>>Should have read the last answer before I replied...opppsss......Will give it a go 2 c if it works for me .....thx 4 the help...guys..... > > That would be a big waste of time as XP cannot be run from a USB drive. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > drives and now the 100 is in the laptop. No loss of data and it takes > about 30 minutes. > OK>>>>Should have read the last answer before I replied...opppsss......Will > give it a go 2 c if it works for me .....thx 4 the help...guys..... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> drives and now the 100 is in the laptop. No loss of data and it takes >> about 30 minutes. If you can backup the 160 gig to dvd's or something before maybe. As cheap as drives are, why not get a new C: drive all together. Then you don't have to touch the 160gig at all. Just remove it from the enclosure, put in the new drive, clone your c: then swap the USB for the C: and you are back running. If that really is a 10gig drive I'd just drop it in the round file. I missed the "swap drives" portion of your post. Signature---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > I think I didn't explain it right or you read it wrong. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > drives and now the 100 is in the laptop. No loss of data and it takes > about 30 minutes. > I missed the "swap drives" portion of your post. I've skipped whole paragraphs and can't figure out why the comment is so far off. :-) really...I didn't know that....Thx ...Learned something new today...Thx again...David.... > That would be a big waste of time as XP cannot be run from a USB drive. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > But what to do with the data that is on the 160 would be your big issue. > > The clone operation would kill it all. didn't think it could be as easy as that but you're right , the clone would throw all data out the window ....so to speak...thx "Big AL' > > Is it possible to switch my desktop pc internal hard drive ( "C" drive) which > > has only 8.35GB of Storage space and I think is the primary/boot hard [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > great. But what to do with the data that is on the 160 would be your > big issue. The clone operation would kill it all. Before you start check if there any size limitations as to what size of HD is supported on your system > didn't think it could be as easy as that but you're right , the clone > would [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> great. But what to do with the data that is on the 160 would be your >> big issue. The clone operation would kill it all. |
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