From XP to Windows 7

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AdamJ

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I have 2 harddrives and an external harddrive in my desktop computer. I want to save the C: drive and replace the E: harddrive with a new harddrive.

So, I want to remove the current E: harddrive, replace it with a new harddrive and make it the primary C: harddrive. I then want to make the old primary C: harddrive the E: secondary harddrive. What would be the best way to do this? Is it possible by changing drive letters or will settings have to be changed on the harddrives themselves?

I also plan to use easy windows transfer to replace all the files and programs from the primary harddrive after installing the new harddrive and installing windows 7.

I'm certainly no computer expert and would greatly appreciate all advice.

Thanks,

Adam
 
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Provided you don't want to dual boot:
Remove all drives and install the new drive.
Install W7 then after W7 is installed hook up your old C drive.
 
Thanks Maxx. Does this mean when I install the second harddrive it will automatically be assigned as E: drive without changing a jumper on the harddrive?
 
Are your drives IDE/pata?
If they are you will have to do master/slave jumper settings.
In any case the old C drive will automatically be assigned the next available drive #.

If they are sata drives there are no jumpers.
 
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