Need help with replacing an old hard drive.

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I recently purchased a new computer. Along with it i bought a bigger faster hard drive. My computer does not have an extra port to install a second drive. How do i send all my information (operating system, files, programs, etc.) from the recently purchased hard drive to the new one? Thanks for the help i appreciate it.

shesagordie · Answer

computernovice23.   Which model of computer and version of windows/   Bev.

shesagordie · Answer

computernovice23.   On a Dimension, it should just below the front power button.   Bev.

computernovice21 · Answer

ok, its a 3000

computernovice21 · Answer

Windows XP, where can i find the model number?

computernovice21 · Answer

Thanks for the help Bev, you take care of yourself now.   God Bless

shesagordie · Answer

computernovice23.   Pleased to have helped.   Bev.

shesagordie · Answer

computernovice23.   If you replace the exsisting hard drive, then you will have to reinstall XP, drivers and applications.  You can install a second hard drive in a D3000, but you will have buy a bracket kit for the second drive from   http://www.issue-resolved.com/ If you reinstall XP you will loose the Dell PC Restore Utility   How to replace a D3000 hard drive   http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3000/en/SM/parts.htm#wp1077312   Motherboard Details   http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3000/en/SM/techov.htm#wp1061217   How to reinstall XP.   http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm   Bev.

rickmktg · Answer

@Computernovice23 wrote:

I recently purchased a new computer. Along with it i bought a bigger faster hard drive. My computer does not have an extra port to install a second drive. How do i send all my information (operating system, files, programs, etc.) from the recently purchased hard drive to the new one? Thanks for the help i appreciate it.

I don't think your questions were all answered, so let me try.

1) You can install a 2nd drive, as per Bev's good instructions.

2) You cannot send your OS, or your Programs, from your old computer's hard drive to your new computer. You MUST reinstall the Programs, and you have no need to do anything with the OS as your new computer has one. If you want to transfer settings like Favorites, emails, etc, you can use Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

3) If all you want to do is transfer some stuff and NOT permanently install the old hard drive, simply plug it into the middle connector on the CD drive setup, if you have two optical drives detach the one on the middle connector temporarily.

rickmktg · Answer

@peterfelgate wrote:

Why not clone the old hard disk to the new one , temporarily installed (on a spare connection of either the secondary or primary channel) , e.g. using Ghost, then use the cloned drive in place of the original?

Since the old drive was the boot drive for a different computer, that won't work.

osprey4 · Answer

You cannot clone an old drive and put it into a new machine. That would be a very bad idea. However, as Rick said, you can put the old drive into the new machine as slave, copy over the information and files you need, then remove it. Applications must be installed onto the new machine (and must be removed from the old machine to keep things legal).

peterfelgate_ce40d3 · Answer

Why not clone the old hard disk to the new one , temporarily installed (on a spare connection of either the secondary or primary channel) , e.g. using Ghost, then use the cloned drive in place of the original?

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