Replacing hard drive

[rrtom]

I have a Windows 7 computer with a SATA 1TB hard drive. It is going bad and I want to replace it with a Sata 3TB HD. I have a restore partition on the old HD that I can use to restore the operating system. I will back up anything else I need off of the old HD. After the Windows 7 OS is restored to the new HD, I will take advantage of the free update to Windows 10. This computer will then be used as a "second" computer for my Grand children when they are here.

I do not have any extra power or data cables, so would it be possible to use the cables from the CD-Rom temporarily to connect the new HD? Can I use the restore partition to restore Window 7 OS to a different HD?

 

[muntaser13]

... 1 gigabyte or 1 terabyte. If the cord is a sata cable, yes. IF not, cords are pretty cheap. If you need it today or something, google sata cables near you. if you don't mind waiting for delivery
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-18-Inch-Cable-Locking-90-Degree/dp/B009GUXU52/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1469738965&sr=1-4&keywords=sata+cable&_encoding=UTF8&tag=techthatdoesn-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=2e9b04ff8a1bed1fb9c25fa15a67eacf&camp=1789&creative=9325