reformat question

LCS/drummer · 06-24-2008, 02:39 PM

ok, i have a 250GB HDD now and its old and its time to reformat. lets call it drive
...... X.... on it i have about 43 gig of music and 60 gig of videos/movies(defiantly legally downloaded) and pictures/files i want to keep, so i got a new 250gig HDD to use in the process. call this drive....M......

say i didnt have the restoration discs for Windows XP, how do i go about transferring wanted files onto new drive, and reformatting old, then, later, plug in the old drive for use as well, for a total of 500GB.

confusing? yes.
sorry ;]
but thanks for the help!

gt403cyl · 06-25-2008, 07:18 AM

I would suggest using an external usb bay which your old drive "X" gets pluged into as seen below. (drive goes inside)

http://www.laptoprepair101.com/wp-im...arddrive-1.jpg

or install the "X" drive as a slave drive to the new one the jumper setting should be on the label on the drive.

GT

sg1 · 06-25-2008, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCS/drummer

how do i go about transferring wanted files onto new drive, and reformatting old, then, later, plug in the old drive for use as well, for a total of 500GB.

confusing? yes.

Are you talking about wanted personal files or with the OS files too?

The Russ Bus · 06-25-2008, 07:38 AM

So you just want to keep your personal media? Or you want system files?

IF you are doing a fresh install on drive X, then just do that and get an IDE, or SATA, to USB converter. Thats what I did. You just plug X in and you can pull whatever you want off the old drive via USB connection. Or do It the other way, Plug M into USB and save whatever you want on it, then do the reformat on X, then transfer it all back.
Something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812163001
BUT, you say you dont have XP resto disks. Im not sure what you mean by that and its bearing on what you are doing. If you aint got the disks for the fresh install, your kinda in a pickle.

sg1 · 06-25-2008, 07:46 AM

If it's the whole lot you want to keep, then do a disc clone from the old one to new one and then change BIOS to boot from new disc(and change jumper settings if ATA)

Then you can wipe the old drive and then life is sweet again

A great freeware clone utility I have used many times is XXCLONE

sg1 · 06-25-2008, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCS/drummer

...... X.... on it i have about 43 gig of music and 60 gig of videos/movies(defiantly legally downloaded) and pictures/files i want to keep,

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Russ Bus

You just plug X in and you can pull whatever you want off the old drive via USB connection.

Yeah as long as it's an USB2.0 transfer rate or he will be there for hours!!

In fact , even with USB2.0 he's gonna have time for about 3 cups of coffee!!

06-24-2008, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
LCS/drummer Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 71	reformat question ok, i have a 250GB HDD now and its old and its time to reformat. lets call it drive ...... X.... on it i have about 43 gig of music and 60 gig of videos/movies(defiantly legally downloaded) and pictures/files i want to keep, so i got a new 250gig HDD to use in the process. call this drive....M...... say i didnt have the restoration discs for Windows XP, how do i go about transferring wanted files onto new drive, and reformatting old, then, later, plug in the old drive for use as well, for a total of 500GB. confusing? yes. sorry ;] but thanks for the help!

06-25-2008, 07:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
sg1 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South coast of UK Age: 30 Posts: 623	If it's the whole lot you want to keep, then do a disc clone from the old one to new one and then change BIOS to boot from new disc(and change jumper settings if ATA) Then you can wipe the old drive and then life is sweet again A great freeware clone utility I have used many times is XXCLONE __________________ DESKTOP ......................... LAPTOP Athlon64 X2 , 4200,Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 / 1.66 GHz 2x250GB Diamondmax SATA,80GB-SATA- 5400 rpm 80Gb Deskstar ATA 2x1Gb DDRII Transcend Ram,2GB DDRII NEC DVDRW/DVDRW+Lightscribe,DVD±RW(±RDL) Nvidia 9600GT,Intel GMA 950 700W EZcool Panther PSU 2 x 17" TFT Monitors,15.4" TFT-1280 x 800 ( WXGA )

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06-25-2008, 07:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
gt403cyl New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	I would suggest using an external usb bay which your old drive "X" gets pluged into as seen below. (drive goes inside) http://www.laptoprepair101.com/wp-im...arddrive-1.jpg or install the "X" drive as a slave drive to the new one the jumper setting should be on the label on the drive. GT

06-25-2008, 07:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Russ Bus New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17	So you just want to keep your personal media? Or you want system files? IF you are doing a fresh install on drive X, then just do that and get an IDE, or SATA, to USB converter. Thats what I did. You just plug X in and you can pull whatever you want off the old drive via USB connection. Or do It the other way, Plug M into USB and save whatever you want on it, then do the reformat on X, then transfer it all back. Something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812163001 BUT, you say you dont have XP resto disks. Im not sure what you mean by that and its bearing on what you are doing. If you aint got the disks for the fresh install, your kinda in a pickle.