XP > Windows 7 hard drive issue.

zelink

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Hi, i have a small problem.

i have xp at the moment and upgrading to w7 64bit. but i don't have access to an external hard drive so i can store my data with windows easy transfer

i also have 2 hard drives with one completely empty and one with all my data.

is it possible to just unplug the one with all my data and install windows 7 normally on my empy one and then just replug it in? since i don't have an external would this be a good alternative or possible _at_ all?

thanks.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 64bit
CPU
Intel i5-4570 3.2Ghz
Motherboard
ASRock B85m-Pro4
Memory
Corsair 2x4GB ddr3 1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
R9270-2g-OC Radeon R9 270 DUAL-X 2GB DDR5 OC PCIE
Monitor(s) Displays
24" samsung
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
samsung ssd 120gb
PSU
Antec hcg-520
Internet Speed
ADSL2+
You can do that.

After plugging data drive back in and in Windows, use disk management to assign it a drive letter.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
CPU
P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
PSU
350W generic
Case
Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling
stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Keyboard
Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse
Logitech Mediaplay cordless
Internet Speed
1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info
SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
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