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More info?)
Somehow I was thinking if you install XP with a second drive connected, it
placed some system files on the second drive. Perhaps I am thinking of a
dual-boot setup, which I don't have right now.
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 11:16:55 -0600, Ken_B wrote:
>
>> Searches didn't produce anything dealing precisely with this question, so
>> I'll ask you folks.....
>>
>> I wish to remove my secondary hard drive and install a bigger one.
>>
>> I know that there are XP system files on the secondary drive, so (unlike
>> earlier OS's), I can't just simply remove the second drive and replace it
>> with another.
>>
>> What would be the correct procedure for this, short of re-installing XP?
>
> Why would there be system files on the secondary drive? What do you have
> it
> setup for? If it is used for storage only, there's not many possibilities:
>
> System Restore, if enabled, will have a System Volume Information folder
> on
> the secondary drive. System Restore will reset when you change drive
> layout
> or configuration, so this is not an issue.
>
> Recycle Bin: If you're in the habit of using the Bin for storing "maybe
> delete" items, get them out of the Bin and move them before replacing the
> drive.
>
> If the drive is used for more than storage, there may be other
> considerations that relate directly to its current use.
>
> Other general considerations: Is the new drive of a size that is
> addressable by your system's BIOS? If greater than 137 GB, have you
> updated
> XP to at least SP1? Is your file system of choice NTFS or something else?
> Can we assume the drive will be attached to a regular internal (E)IDE port
> and not a controller card or some other method?
>
> In general: Power off the system. Hook up the drive. While doing so,
> replace the cable if it looks worn. Adjust jumpers for secondary position
> or cable select depending on your system's current configuration. Power
> up.
>
> May be an extra step here to have BIOS look at the drive properly but most
> systems will automatically detect the new drive. Example: Some Dell's have
> a "Silent Audit" setting that needs to be toggled for the drive to be
> recognized. Once it's been recognized, can toggle this back to the
> original
> setting.
>
> If POST recognized the drive, continue to Disk Management in XP
> (Administrative Tools> Computer Management> Disk Management). Right click
> on the representation for the new drive and select to partition the drive.
> Still in Disk Management, format the drive. Before leaving Disk
> Management,
> adjust drive letters if they're not to your liking. All, except the drive
> that Windows is installed on, can be changed.
>
> The new drive is ready for use and will now appear in Windows Explorer.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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