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Anonymous
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August 31, 2005 6:57:03 AM

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My old PC's OS refused to boot.
The PC was over 6 years old so I invested
in a new Compaq.

I removed the HD from my old PC and
I have some valuable files that I want to transfer
to my new PC. What is the easiest and safest way to do this?

Thanks Much,
Larry

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Anonymous
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August 31, 2005 3:21:02 PM

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Previously "Polish Prince \(Szynka\)" <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> My old PC's OS refused to boot.
> The PC was over 6 years old so I invested
> in a new Compaq.

> I removed the HD from my old PC and
> I have some valuable files that I want to transfer
> to my new PC. What is the easiest and safest way to do this?

INstall it as second drive in the new system and copy the
files over. Since you claim the files are valuable, think
about a backup strategy for them immediately. HDDs do
fail catastrophically on occasion.

Arno
Anonymous
a b G Storage
August 31, 2005 5:28:06 PM

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Polish Prince (Szynka) <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote

> My old PC's OS refused to boot.
> The PC was over 6 years old so I invested in a new Compaq.

> I removed the HD from my old PC and
> I have some valuable files that I want to transfer to my new PC. What is the
> easiest

Install it into the new Compaq assuming its a desktop system.

> and safest way to do this?

Its a bit safer to get an external USB2 or firewire
housing and put the old drive in that and do it that way.
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Anonymous
a b G Storage
August 31, 2005 5:28:07 PM

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Thanks Rod.
I lost the original installation disk
that installed the HD in the old computer.
Do I need this disk? Or can I install
it without the disk?

Also, how do I designate the old HD
as a slave?

Larry

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nkme9F1vmt3U1@individual.net...
> Polish Prince (Szynka) <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote
>
>> My old PC's OS refused to boot.
>> The PC was over 6 years old so I invested in a new Compaq.
>
>> I removed the HD from my old PC and
>> I have some valuable files that I want to transfer to my new PC. What is
>> the easiest
>
> Install it into the new Compaq assuming its a desktop system.
>
>> and safest way to do this?
>
> Its a bit safer to get an external USB2 or firewire
> housing and put the old drive in that and do it that way.
>
>
Anonymous
a b G Storage
August 31, 2005 6:15:19 PM

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Polish Prince (Szynka) <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote

> Thanks Rod.
> I lost the original installation disk that installed the HD in the old
> computer.
> Do I need this disk?

Nope.

> Or can I install it without the disk?

Yeah, just physically install it in the new Compaq.

Presumably you are running XP in the new Compaq.

It should see the old drive fine.

> Also, how do I designate the old HD as a slave?

Depends on the hard drive. Its usually marked on the
label of the drive. Just a jumper close to where the
ribbon cable plugs in with most but not all drives.

If you post the hard drive details off the label, it should be
quite easy to show you the web site that lists the jumpers.

Just be a bit careful plugging the old drive into the new system,
particularly make sure you get the power plug the right way
around, yellow wire on the outside edge of the drive, and
the ribbon cable the right way around, tho often the connector
is keyed so you cant get it in backwards. If its not keyed, just
make sure that the red stripe on the ribbon cable goes the
same way as it does on the drive already in the new Compaq.

With a little care, its easy enough to do.


> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3nkme9F1vmt3U1@individual.net...
>> Polish Prince (Szynka) <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote
>>
>>> My old PC's OS refused to boot.
>>> The PC was over 6 years old so I invested in a new Compaq.
>>
>>> I removed the HD from my old PC and
>>> I have some valuable files that I want to transfer to my new PC.
>>> What is the easiest
>>
>> Install it into the new Compaq assuming its a desktop system.
>>
>>> and safest way to do this?
>>
>> Its a bit safer to get an external USB2 or firewire
>> housing and put the old drive in that and do it that way.
Anonymous
a b G Storage
August 31, 2005 6:15:20 PM

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage (More info?)

You are a Lifesaver Rod!
Thanks for such detailed help.

Larry



"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3nkp6qF20ms5U1@individual.net...
> Polish Prince (Szynka) <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote
>
>> Thanks Rod.
>> I lost the original installation disk that installed the HD in the old
>> computer.
>> Do I need this disk?
>
> Nope.
>
>> Or can I install it without the disk?
>
> Yeah, just physically install it in the new Compaq.
>
> Presumably you are running XP in the new Compaq.
>
> It should see the old drive fine.
>
>> Also, how do I designate the old HD as a slave?
>
> Depends on the hard drive. Its usually marked on the
> label of the drive. Just a jumper close to where the
> ribbon cable plugs in with most but not all drives.
>
> If you post the hard drive details off the label, it should be
> quite easy to show you the web site that lists the jumpers.
>
> Just be a bit careful plugging the old drive into the new system,
> particularly make sure you get the power plug the right way
> around, yellow wire on the outside edge of the drive, and
> the ribbon cable the right way around, tho often the connector
> is keyed so you cant get it in backwards. If its not keyed, just
> make sure that the red stripe on the ribbon cable goes the
> same way as it does on the drive already in the new Compaq.
>
> With a little care, its easy enough to do.
>
>
>> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:3nkme9F1vmt3U1@individual.net...
>>> Polish Prince (Szynka) <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote
>>>
>>>> My old PC's OS refused to boot.
>>>> The PC was over 6 years old so I invested in a new Compaq.
>>>
>>>> I removed the HD from my old PC and
>>>> I have some valuable files that I want to transfer to my new PC.
>>>> What is the easiest
>>>
>>> Install it into the new Compaq assuming its a desktop system.
>>>
>>>> and safest way to do this?
>>>
>>> Its a bit safer to get an external USB2 or firewire
>>> housing and put the old drive in that and do it that way.
>
>
Anonymous
a b G Storage
August 31, 2005 6:15:20 PM

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"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah, just physically install it in the new Compaq.

Is there a danger that the new Compaq might try and boot from the old HD
instead of the new HD?
Anonymous
a b G Storage
September 1, 2005 2:16:54 AM

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Thank You Arno.

Larry

"Arno Wagner" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3nli4uF1udvaU2@individual.net...
> Previously "Polish Prince \(Szynka\)" <wawrzekski@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> My old PC's OS refused to boot.
>> The PC was over 6 years old so I invested
>> in a new Compaq.
>
>> I removed the HD from my old PC and
>> I have some valuable files that I want to transfer
>> to my new PC. What is the easiest and safest way to do this?
>
> INstall it as second drive in the new system and copy the
> files over. Since you claim the files are valuable, think
> about a backup strategy for them immediately. HDDs do
> fail catastrophically on occasion.
>
> Arno
>
>
>
Anonymous
a b G Storage
September 1, 2005 8:05:16 AM

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CWatters <colin.watters@pandoraBOX.be> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote

>> Yeah, just physically install it in the new Compaq.

> Is there a danger that the new Compaq might try
> and boot from the old HD instead of the new HD?

Shouldnt do if its installed as a slave. Even if that isnt
done successfully, it shouldnt boot off the old drive if
say both are configured as master. And even if you
do manage to boot it accidentally, shouldnt matter
except that its not what you want to do.

Its a bit safer using an external USB2/firewire enclosure,
but thats more because that doesnt involve molesting the
ribbon cable in the Compaq at all so that cant be damaged
by rough handling etc and there is no possibility of accidentally
unplugging anything else inside the Compaq either.
!