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Windows 7: How to swap to a new hard drive
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04 Sep 2010
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
How to swap to a new hard drive
Hi.
Please can someone tell me the most reliable way to upgrade my hard drive.
I have Norton Ghost 15
Would like to transfer my system onto a new hard drive and then just boot from that new drive, removing and destroying the old one.
How do I do this?
Thanks
| My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU AMD Phenom II
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H
Memory 8GB
Graphics Card 1024Mb GeForce GTS 250
Sound Card Soundblaster
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04 Sep 2010
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#2 | |
W 7 64-bit Ultimate The Lowcountry |
Hello slater.
The Norton program will do that though I have no experience with Norton, it shouldn't be that hard to figure out; you will need another separate Hard Disk Drive (HDD) to store the image on. Just be sure to create the recovery disk first so that you will be able to boot to the recovery side to restore to the image later.
You can use step #7 in this tutorial to do wipe "clean all" of the old HDD to over-write any old data still left on it, then you could just throw it in the trash. Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs *
OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft 500
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Corsair 620HX
Case Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
Internet Speed 14 Mb/s
Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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04 Sep 2010
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
Bare Foot Kid
Thanks.
If I create an image on the new HDD and then remove my existing one, should the computer then just boot using the new drive? No need to reinstall everything?
Thanks again. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU AMD Phenom II
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H
Memory 8GB
Graphics Card 1024Mb GeForce GTS 250
Sound Card Soundblaster
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04 Sep 2010
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#4 | |
W 7 64-bit Ultimate The Lowcountry |
No it doesn't work that way, the created image will have to be added to the new HDD using the Norton programs boot disk, that's why it (the disk) MUST be created. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs *
OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft 500
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Corsair 620HX
Case Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
Internet Speed 14 Mb/s
Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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04 Sep 2010
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
OK.
I'll do that and post the results shortly.
All the best and thanks for your help. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU AMD Phenom II
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H
Memory 8GB
Graphics Card 1024Mb GeForce GTS 250
Sound Card Soundblaster
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04 Sep 2010
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#6 | |
W 7 64-bit Ultimate The Lowcountry |
You're very welcome and do remember to post back with an update or if you have further questions. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs *
OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft 500
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Corsair 620HX
Case Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
Internet Speed 14 Mb/s
Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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04 Sep 2010
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#7 | |
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
I would not destroy the old HD. I would use it for backup or extra storage. Unless of course it is defective & dying  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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04 Sep 2010
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
DocBrown
Thanks.
Yes - I will do that. My case can hold 4 HDDs, so as you say I might as well leave it in one of the spare spaces.
All the best. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU AMD Phenom II
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H
Memory 8GB
Graphics Card 1024Mb GeForce GTS 250
Sound Card Soundblaster
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04 Sep 2010
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#9 | |
W 7 64-bit Ultimate The Lowcountry |
Quote: Originally Posted by slater  DocBrown
Thanks.
Yes - I will do that. My case can hold 4 HDDs, so as you say I might as well leave it in one of the spare spaces.
All the best.
Do the clean all to it any way.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs *
OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft 500
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Corsair 620HX
Case Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
Internet Speed 14 Mb/s
Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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