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Taafe

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As the title reads,

I'm getting a new CPU and Motherboard as well as a 1TB HDD, I want to keep most of my files intact (Mainly my Anime, Movies and Games).

Would it good to just install the 1TB HDD, move everything I want over, then format the other disk and do the upgrade?
 
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Taafe

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Yeah I know, It's a big upgrade from me because my current CPU is almost dead, so I wanted to make absolute sure that I didn't screw up. I was considering getting an external HDD just for the data transfer & because I'm a College student. Don't know if it's a good idea or if I should just stick with getting a WD Blue
 
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Chicano

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Any of the two will do.. as long as the 1TB HD is not running and/or accessible....
In my opinion if you are formatting the old HD you don't need to disconnect the new 1tb if you don't have an OS on it.

My suggestion would be; If your Windows is running OK you can just repair-install it (and only if necessary). If the chipset is the same on both motherboards, your Windows on the old HD may boot right up without a problem... though replacing several components at once may have different results. I'd see if Windows runs on the new components before anything.

Also to make the backups quicker, just go to your Documents folder either from the Start Menu or the folder location, and from the Location tab, type or browser to the new hard drive to change the location path and Apply... that should move the Documents folder and all subfolders contained in it... music, picture, videos, games, etc.
 
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I've seen people do that, and accidentally select the wrong drive. Oops.

Also, when installing the OS on the desired drive, the boot partition usually ends up on the other connected drive. Having only the target drive connected precludes this problem.
 
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I'm actually switching from an AMD Athlon x4 760k to a Pentium G3258. So it's definitely a different chipset. The reason for the upgrade is because my CPU is taking too much power for the performance it's giving and is throttling itself. It's being RMA'd and I'm going to sell the new one and get myself more RAM.

I think I'll just get the internal HDD. :)
 
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Chicano

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Well, you'd have to be pretty distracted to select the wrong drive, but I guess anything is possible.

Wouldn't the new hard drive, that's supposed to be used for storage only, have to be installed on the #1 SATA port (and obvious wrong port) for the boot partition to end up on it?..

 
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At least twice a month, I read someone in here who does exactly that.

For the System Reserved boot partition...Windows has a nasty habit of creating that 100 or 300MB partition on 'the other drive'. Some damfool in the Win7 and 8 design process thought this was a good idea.
It isn't.
But it is what is it is.

Remove that secondary drive, or if it fails...no boot for you.
 
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you shouldn't have to have it plugged into a specific sata port, that's just asking for trouble, very poor design. window should put the small boot partition onto the drive you are installing windows onto, but we all know it doesn't always do that. Better be safe than posting 'it doesn't boot'.
 
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