Duplicate hard drive

[ezland00]

Hello,
i just setup a new computer to replace my old 450mhz 30gb system. how can i copy whole drive to the new hard drive without losing any data and use the same OS? i try to connect the old hardrive to the new system, but it didn't work

 

[InlineFour]

it's recomended that you install fresh OS for new builds. if you have a dvd-rw, you can burn the data you need onto the disc.

 

[ElFenix]

if you bought the hard drive in a retail kit it will have an imaging utility built in.

 

[ezland00]

There is one old software i want to keep, if i install a fresh OS i'm fraid i'll lose it. The CD is about 6 years old and its badly scratched. my CD rom couldn't read it.

 

[ub3rnewb]

Third-party software would be Norton Ghost, but I'm sure there's better free stuff.

 

[ezland00]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
if you bought the hard drive in a retail kit it will have an imaging utility built in.

Will it copy the whole harddrive to a new one?

Anyone know how ghost software works?? my cousin have the software.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: ezland00

Originally posted by: ElFenix
if you bought the hard drive in a retail kit it will have an imaging utility built in.

Will it copy the whole harddrive to a new one?

Anyone know how ghost software works?? my cousin have the software.

yeah, the imaging utility will copy the whole harddrive to the new one

 

[0roo0roo]

no chance u can use the old os. well i guess u can try to install xp over the old install....otherwise its not going to boot with all the hardware changes, especially with the m/b change.
no reason why that hd wouldn't work in ur new system, make sure the jumpers are set correctly.
best to just reinstall windows on new harddrive, your old drive is too slow for xp
if you have no os install disc u are pretty much up sh*t creek.

 

[esun]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
no chance u can use the old os. well i guess u can try to install xp over the old install....otherwise its not going to boot with all the hardware changes, especially with the m/b change.
no reason why that hd wouldn't work in ur new system, make sure the jumpers are set correctly.
best to just reinstall windows on new harddrive, your old drive is too slow for xp
if you have no os install disc u are pretty much up sh*t creek.

Not true at all. I did an upgrade for a friend (motherboard, CPU, video card, RAM, case) and he didn't want to format, so we didn't and it worked fine. Just installed new drivers when everything new was installed. I guess it could depend on the exact specifications, but it's worth trying it first.

 

[0roo0roo]

how similar was the mb. generally if its too different it just won't boot.

he's upgrading a 8 yr old system..no chance his stuff is remotely similar

 

[ezland00]

How can i copy the harddrive with out opening the files?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: ezland00
How can i copy the harddrive with out opening the files?

why can't you open the files?

 

[0roo0roo]

dudes confusing as hell

 

[ezland00]

never mine on that question. i conntect both hard drive to a third computer and duplicate the drive from there. I got one problem, when i start the window. on the "long on to windows" page. i'm getting this massage

Limited Virtual Memory

your system as no paging file, or the paging file is too small.
1. right click my computer, click properties and then click the advanced tab.
2. click ont he performance Options button, and then click on the Change button, under drive [volume label], select the drive you want.
3. to create a new paging ile click the initial Size(MB) box, and then type a larger file size.
or
to increase the paging file size, click the maximum size box, and then type a lorger file size.

when you have finished, click set, and then ok.

this massage apears when i try to start up with new hard drive.

I can't log on in to the window to change anything. what can i do???