I have a very small hard drive (5.35 GB) and I'd like to upgrade to a larger one. I have some computer knowledge, but a guy at Best Buy said I'd need a tech to install a new hard drive. How hard is it to put in a bigger hard drive? Also, how do I transfer all of my current files onto a new hard drive if I do buy one? I have over 1000 pics that I'd hate to lose, not to mention documents and other things. How would I get them onto a new hard drive? I also can't find my Windows disk, so would I have to buy a new one, or could I transfer everything from the old hard drive to the new one? I can physically install the new drive (taking the cover off, etc) but I'm not sure about the software end of it I guess. Any suggestions?
You either need a new windows to install the new operating system or Partition magic. with new windows you can copy your information over using directions below and with partiion magic you can copy the whole hard drive onto the new one and your system will transfer also.
On most hard drives it says what master setting is.
then you set your old hard drive to slave. the same way you set the one to master.
From here you either use partition magic and copy your whole hard drive or you install a new version of windows.
if you use partition magic you just need to take your old one out. if you used windows you will be able to go My computer on the new windows and you will see both hard drives and manually just copy any folder from the old hard drive and paste it in any folder you wan in the new one.
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