Moving files from one HDD to another on same PC

hoosieradvisor · 04-17-2006, 04:19 PM

My PC has two HDD installed; #1 is newer and is my main HDD that I run my business from, and #2 I moved from my old PC and have used it only to temporarily park video files onto (until I burn them to DVD).

#1 (80GB) has XP Pro and #2 (60GB) has XP Home

My problem is, my main HDD #1 is about full; 74GB used, 6GB free.

Ultimately, I'm going to have to get a much bigger HDD; but in the time being I want to free up space on #1 that will get me by for a while.

My audio files are about 6GB; so is it OK to simply move all audio files from #1 to #2? And if I do, will I have to reconfigure RealPlayer so it will know where to find those files?

OvenMaster · 04-17-2006, 04:42 PM

You don't boot from the #2 drive, do you? If not, I don't see any reason to keep XP Home on it; you should be able to use it just to store data... including 6GB of audio files, or anything else you want, as a Slave storage drive. If you can put video files on it, you can put audio files on it.
I would imagine you'd have to reconfigure RealPlayer to know that you've moved the files, but I have no clue how to do this, I'm sorry.
Tom

hoosieradvisor · 04-17-2006, 04:49 PM

Thanks for the reply, Tom.

No, I don't boot from #2 (the HDD which came out of my old computer). So far, the only thing that I have used #2 for is to record Dr. Phil and Oprah Windrey shows (for my wife) to then burn to DVD. After burning, I delete them from #2. There is nothing else on #2 that I want to keep.

I failed to mention one other thing: I also have an external HDD connected to my system (which I have never used). It's new, and I bought it thinking I would need it; but I don't.

Can this external HDD be used as a third HDD?

OvenMaster · 04-17-2006, 05:05 PM

Connected to a USB port? I don't see why not

Fill 'em up!
Tom

m3incorp · 04-18-2006, 09:54 PM

Yep you can use #2 anyway you want and also the external. I normally do my back ups to one of my two externals.

hoosieradvisor · 05-01-2006, 05:07 AM

So I can simply drag and drop files from my primary HDD to my external HDD?

computermaineack · 05-01-2006, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoosieradvisor

So I can simply drag and drop files from my primary HDD to my external HDD?

yup. it will prob take a while depending on how big the file size it...it can take ~5-10 minutes for me to transfer a file between my hdd's that is like 2-3gb.

04-17-2006, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
hoosieradvisor New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 17	Moving files from one HDD to another on same PC My PC has two HDD installed; #1 is newer and is my main HDD that I run my business from, and #2 I moved from my old PC and have used it only to temporarily park video files onto (until I burn them to DVD). #1 (80GB) has XP Pro and #2 (60GB) has XP Home My problem is, my main HDD #1 is about full; 74GB used, 6GB free. Ultimately, I'm going to have to get a much bigger HDD; but in the time being I want to free up space on #1 that will get me by for a while. My audio files are about 6GB; so is it OK to simply move all audio files from #1 to #2? And if I do, will I have to reconfigure RealPlayer so it will know where to find those files?

04-17-2006, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,999	You don't boot from the #2 drive, do you? If not, I don't see any reason to keep XP Home on it; you should be able to use it just to store data... including 6GB of audio files, or anything else you want, as a Slave storage drive. If you can put video files on it, you can put audio files on it. I would imagine you'd have to reconfigure RealPlayer to know that you've moved the files, but I have no clue how to do this, I'm sorry. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

04-17-2006, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,999	Connected to a USB port? I don't see why not Fill 'em up! Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

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04-17-2006, 04:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
hoosieradvisor New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 17	Thanks for the reply, Tom. No, I don't boot from #2 (the HDD which came out of my old computer). So far, the only thing that I have used #2 for is to record Dr. Phil and Oprah Windrey shows (for my wife) to then burn to DVD. After burning, I delete them from #2. There is nothing else on #2 that I want to keep. I failed to mention one other thing: I also have an external HDD connected to my system (which I have never used). It's new, and I bought it thinking I would need it; but I don't. Can this external HDD be used as a third HDD?

04-18-2006, 09:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
m3incorp Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 262	Yep you can use #2 anyway you want and also the external. I normally do my back ups to one of my two externals.

05-01-2006, 05:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
hoosieradvisor New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 17	So I can simply drag and drop files from my primary HDD to my external HDD?