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Old 03-01-2007   #3 (permalink)
SCFrank


 
 

Re: Upgrading to larger hard drive

Thanks much - I'll post back on results

Wow - this was a "Frank" little chit-chat

"Frankster" wrote:

> Most disk manufacturers include in the kit a program to auto-configure your
> new drive either as an additional drive or as a replacement boot drive. In
> the replacement case, the utility will automatically copy all of the
> contents of your old drive over to the new drive. Slick as a whistle.
>
> If you buy the new drive OEM you may not get this utility. In that case, go
> to the drive manufacturer's website and check. It is usually available for
> download.
>
> -Frank
>
> "SCFrank" <SCFrank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8A8BB07-020B-48FB-8093-4C1C4F5EF1ED@microsoft.com...
> > Greetings all-
> > Looks like this group has some pretty serious expertise with Vista. I'm
> > running Vista Ultimate (Home Premium upgrade - anytime upgrade to
> > Ultimate).
> > All is currently very smooth, with one exception which needs to be
> > addressed,
> > so I thought this would be the best place to ask to following question:
> >
> > I am running out of disk space on my 120GB drive and would like to replace
> > it with a 300GB or better, so what I'd like to know is --- Is there a
> > ghosting type program such as Acronis True Image, or Norton Ghost, that
> > would
> > allow me to make a bit-for-bit copy of my existing Vista volume and move
> > it
> > to a larger drive, without having to back-up critical files, and do a
> > triple
> > re-install (XP, then Home Premium, then the Ultimate install)??
> >
> > Any help is appriciated - Frank

>
>

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