- Jun 20, 2014
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Hey guys, I have a couple questions about my particular problem here. I'd really appreciate the help.
First of all I like to say I've been coming here and lurking for a long time and found most of my answers here over the months since I built my first computer. Every time I've had a problem I could always depend on Toms hardware forum gurus to help me out, even if it was indirectly, you guys have solved almost all my problems and I want to thank you.
Now I a bit unsure about a few things about moving a Os from one HDD to another. My situation is that I have one 250GB Hdd, thats old and from my last computer that I use as my primary. Then I have a 1TB WD Hdd, I use as secondary storage for games and media.
So, What I want to do is move my Os from the 250 to the 1TB, but I have a few questions about some methods I've been looking up. Imaging, from what I can gather is, at least from my research, my method of transferring my Os from one Hdd to another. But, What I'm worried about is when I'm imaging, will it matter that my other Hdd (1TB) has programs and games on the Hdd? Does it need to be formatted? Cleaned out? or Do I partition it and I could do it that way? I would rather not lose the info on the 1TB.
Will I also need a windows disk to install for imaging? and what if I dont have a usb drive/external or back-up disk (dont have cd writer on my comp). What are my options? Is imaging right for me?
one of guides I'm looking at: http://www.pagestart.com/win7bckuprstrnhd072610.html
running windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
First of all I like to say I've been coming here and lurking for a long time and found most of my answers here over the months since I built my first computer. Every time I've had a problem I could always depend on Toms hardware forum gurus to help me out, even if it was indirectly, you guys have solved almost all my problems and I want to thank you.
Now I a bit unsure about a few things about moving a Os from one HDD to another. My situation is that I have one 250GB Hdd, thats old and from my last computer that I use as my primary. Then I have a 1TB WD Hdd, I use as secondary storage for games and media.
So, What I want to do is move my Os from the 250 to the 1TB, but I have a few questions about some methods I've been looking up. Imaging, from what I can gather is, at least from my research, my method of transferring my Os from one Hdd to another. But, What I'm worried about is when I'm imaging, will it matter that my other Hdd (1TB) has programs and games on the Hdd? Does it need to be formatted? Cleaned out? or Do I partition it and I could do it that way? I would rather not lose the info on the 1TB.
Will I also need a windows disk to install for imaging? and what if I dont have a usb drive/external or back-up disk (dont have cd writer on my comp). What are my options? Is imaging right for me?
one of guides I'm looking at: http://www.pagestart.com/win7bckuprstrnhd072610.html
running windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
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