Swapping HDD to new system - Help needed

Kent · 27 Jul 2006 at 21:02

Hey, I am currently building a new system and I have got to the point where I need to transfer my IDE ATA/133 Hard Drive to my new rig.

It is a Maxtor 4R060L0 and I would like a method of successfully transfering it to my new setup without losing any data.

More details can be given if you need them.

Help is appreciated, thanks.

Kent · 27 Jul 2006 at 21:23

SiriusB said:
Remove from old system.
Put in new system.

There you go.

SiriusB

I need to know more.

Settings, drivers etc

Kent · 27 Jul 2006 at 21:29

Goatboy said:
I think he pretty much covered it all.

What about Master/Slave?

Sorry this is the first time i've fitted a HDD. Optical drive also.

Kent · 27 Jul 2006 at 21:49

SiriusB said:
If you have two devices on the same IDE cable then one device has to be set to Master, and the other Slave. Which way around really doesn't matter. However it is generally better to have HDDs on a separate cable to Optical drives - but its not a major concern.

If you plan to use your HDD as the boot drive then it will need to be set as Master.

SiriusB

Okay so I connect the optical drive to one cable and the hdd to the other.

and i will definatly keep all my data?

Kent · 27 Jul 2006 at 21:51

SiriusB said:
Yep. Data shouldn't go anywhere unless you've been doing kick-ups with your HDD.

SiriusB

Okay thanks.

So I should set them both to Cable-Select?

Kent · 1 Aug 2006 at 16:59

So when I transfer the HDD to the new comp and reinstall Windows, will I keep the data currently on it?