"edward7458" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> I trying to change my 80G HD WITH A 500 G HD. I made a complete backup
> of my computer (5 DVDs). The new HD was unable to boot up with the
> backup DVDs. How does one replace a HD in vista business?
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> Thanks
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> edward7458
When you say "complete backup" what, exactly, do you mean?
What you need to use is a tool that will create an image of the existing
drive and then transfer that image to the new drive. Any procedure that
simply copies the existing file/directory structure will not give you a new,
bootable drive. One potential source for the tool you need is your hard
drive manufacturer. Hard drive makers typically supply disc utility software
on their web sites at no charge. Commercial sources for such software
include Acronis and Ghost (Symantec).