Installing new HDD ?

[Stephanie]

I would like to replace my presant HDD with a new 500gb carver black I have but not used (win 7 Pro x64bit is on a seperate 64gb SSD and programs are on a HDD) so I need to format the new drive (I can fit it OK / screws and SATA cables) and then put the data from the old HDD to the new HDD, then remove the old HDD and rename the new HDD ... I think ?, any help on this would be appreciated, thank you :Smile:

New HDD

http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o788/Ssnaps/DSC00147_zpsfa0f49fb.jpg

[Harvey Sewdin]

Well, everything you wrote there is ok, you actually don't need help. But one note, you can rename the new hard drive immediately when placing it the first time :smile:

[Big V]

If I am reading this correctly you are already running your OS off a ssd correct?
So all you need to do is plug the new drive in and do a basic format you should be good to go.
If you need a partition tool this is the one I use http://download.cnet.com/MiniTool-Partition-Wizard-Home-Edition/3000-2094_4-10962200.html
Mini Tool Partition Wizzard Home Edition - it works excellent and you can make a bootable cd to perform more advanced options at bootup

[2635599]

i agree from what you wrote you really should be o.k. on your own, i also agree with Big V (http://virtualcustoms.net/member.php/155318-Big-V) about partition wizard, from pw's site you can in the install version and the iso for making a boot disk.

[Stephanie]

OK thank you guys - but is any software needed to copy over from the old HDD to the new HDD ?

[8pecxstudios]

OK thank you guys - but is any software needed to copy over from the old HDD to the new HDD ?


Hi Steph

Just get a program called http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/#overview

With that Program You Can Do A Perfect Clone It also Great for making backup disks as well

[Stephanie]

Clone thats the word i was trying to think of, thank you very much Toadyshadow101 :Smile:

[RICH2466]

Stephanie, check on NEWEGG I believe it is on sale there now ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE

[Big V]

You can always use the free copy that comes with a purchase of a WD hardrive http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119

[Stephanie]

I like free thank you Big V :Smile::girl::loving: