- May 14, 2014
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Not sure this is in the right place (systems) but I entered this question before I registered and it went there by default, I think.
Have XP pro going to Windows 7 64bit, MB is P5N-E SLI, 500W PS.
Am having trouble using an external drive to back up (1920 error seagate dashboard.)
Wasted a whole day on that then I thought:
Can I just add a new HD (1TB, already have), install W7 on that, then transfer my old files/programs off the old HD (keep as a second 1 TB HD)?
I don't want to use the "windows easy transfer" because I want all new settings (user accounts, etc).
Seems like I could return the external, and have the data on the old HD as a backup, migrate data to new HD as I feel i want?
Have XP pro going to Windows 7 64bit, MB is P5N-E SLI, 500W PS.
Am having trouble using an external drive to back up (1920 error seagate dashboard.)
Wasted a whole day on that then I thought:
Can I just add a new HD (1TB, already have), install W7 on that, then transfer my old files/programs off the old HD (keep as a second 1 TB HD)?
I don't want to use the "windows easy transfer" because I want all new settings (user accounts, etc).
Seems like I could return the external, and have the data on the old HD as a backup, migrate data to new HD as I feel i want?
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