Steps to replace a failing hard drive

[Gudbjorn Hreinsson]

Cheers,

I would like to know if there are specific tasks
or steps to replace a failing hard drive?

I have an older 60 GB hd that is only starting
1 out og 3 times and is getting worse, I have a
new drive but it's not obvious to me how to replace
everything... Is it as simple as

- blindly copy everything from c: to g:
- system g: (?)
- modify drive letters (I don't seem able to
modify c:?

restart (maybe switch the ide master/slave configuration?


Rgds,
-GSH

[Ron Martell]

"Gudbjorn Hreinsson" > wrote:

>Cheers,
>
>I would like to know if there are specific tasks
>or steps to replace a failing hard drive?
>
>I have an older 60 GB hd that is only starting
>1 out og 3 times and is getting worse, I have a
>new drive but it's not obvious to me how to replace
>everything... Is it as simple as
>
> - blindly copy everything from c: to g:
> - system g: (?)
> - modify drive letters (I don't seem able to
> modify c:?
>
>restart (maybe switch the ide master/slave configuration?
>

The new hard drive may have a utility disk with it that contains a
disk copying utility. If not you should be able to download one from
the hard drive manufacturer's web site.

Other options for copying an entire drive include:
Norton Ghost from Symantec.
Drive Copy from PowerQuest
BootItNG from www.bootitng.com

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
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