xp hard drive

Regarding: adding second hard drive and copying XP to second hard drive.

Hello gain Joe,

It it pretty clear you have not done this kind of an installation previously. I highly recommend that you back up your system onto external storage before you attempt this operation.
It would be a good idea to have a Tech person available.

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You said: "i made a mistake earlier...i don't think there is a 250 gb hard drive out on the market yet...i was talking more like 150 gb c:\ hard drive "

Reply: YES there are two resouces out now for 250 GB hard drive. I recommend MAXTOR

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You said: "are you telling me that the new hard drive that i want to install (C:\) has the windows xp professional program already on it or can the new hard drive be connected to my computer while the old drive is still in?"

Reply: To be clear we will call your present hard drive appropriately C:
Then we will call your 2nd hard drive, 250 GB = drive M: (for monster)

Your present hard drive C is the only one with XP on it.
The new hard drive M is blank.
You will be copying / transferring files FROM hard drive C
TO hard drive M

The new hard drive M can be connected to your computer while C is still connected, yes.


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You said: "how is it possiable for two hard drives to be connected at the same time? "

Reply: "All you need is a copy of ghost or some other imaging software to clone your C: to the M:
"If you don't want to mess with jumpers, simply disconnect the CD-ROM drive D:, and attach the "new" drive M: there.

Boot ghost using floppy disk and ghost "Drive to drive". Make sure you go Disk 2 to Disk 1 or you could inadvertently wipe the contents of your C: "

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You said: "i beleive that the e-mail you sent me - youi were telling me how to copy files?"
" you mean all of windows xp files?"

Very simple to copy entire contents of C: to M: (which you may have installed into your D drive for this operation).

and then remove "old" C: drive.

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Joe, it is always best to be CAUTIOUS.
If these instructions do not seem clear to you, they should; unless you are a bit over-your-head for this operation? Strongly consider taking the time to visit a Tech person, and watch a similar operation being done, before you attempt this on you own. I would hate for you to lose everything.

Glad to help
Margee

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