Hi, this is a really simple question; sorry. I don't even know the vocabulary to do a proper search, though, since I haven't messed with hardware in a very, very long time.
I have a computer running Vista, with a single hard drive (multiple partitions, one with the operating system, the others for applications, data, etc.).
I just bought a new computer, and am going to install Windows 7 on it.
I want to put the OLD drive in the new computer so I can just copy all my files and data over.
In the old days with the IDE drives... if memory serves... I'd have to mess with some jumpers so it'd know the OLD drive was no longer the master drive and to boot off the new Windows7 drive.
Do I have to do anything fancy like that when I stick the old drive in the new computer so it knows not to boot off that drive, and to boot off the new Windows 7 drive? If so, what do I do?
Thanks,
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Ken
I have a computer running Vista, with a single hard drive (multiple partitions, one with the operating system, the others for applications, data, etc.).
I just bought a new computer, and am going to install Windows 7 on it.
I want to put the OLD drive in the new computer so I can just copy all my files and data over.
In the old days with the IDE drives... if memory serves... I'd have to mess with some jumpers so it'd know the OLD drive was no longer the master drive and to boot off the new Windows7 drive.
Do I have to do anything fancy like that when I stick the old drive in the new computer so it knows not to boot off that drive, and to boot off the new Windows 7 drive? If so, what do I do?
Thanks,
--
Ken