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Need advice on installing 2nd 320GB HDD
I received a replacement Hard Drive for my Dell Studio due to a problem with my original. They sent me 2, one of which I installed and then upgraded to Windows 7. They acknowledged the mistake and allowed me to keep the second for my troubles (hard to beleive, but true) I now have a brand new hard drive that I'd like to use as a secondary data drive on my notebook. The only problem is that it is imaged with Windows Vista Home Premiuim at its factory settings as if it was installed in a new Dell notebook.
Before I plug it into the 2nd slot and boot up, I'd like to know if it is as simple as doing just that and then reformatting to erase the image through Win 7. If I plug the drive in and boot up, will it just boot into Windows 7 or will it try to install Vista from the second Hard Drive? Any advice or guidance is greatly appreciated. Thanks!