Vista - Moving HDD used in XP to Vista?

02-04-2008

Someone has told me that Vista uses a slightly different file system,
compared with XP.

I have a 320GB hard disk full of data (movies, mp3 files, DVD image files
only) in my XP system. When I upgrade to Vista, can I simply connect the
hard disk, say, as an F: drive?

Or, must the hdd be partitioned and formatted under Vista in order for Vista
to properly recognize all the data? (this means I'd have to back up the data
before using the same hdd in a Vista machine).

02-04-2008

KlausK wrote:

Quote:

> Someone has told me that Vista uses a slightly different file system,
> compared with XP.
>
> I have a 320GB hard disk full of data (movies, mp3 files, DVD image files
> only) in my XP system. When I upgrade to Vista, can I simply connect the
> hard disk, say, as an F: drive?

Yep.

Quote:

>
> Or, must the hdd be partitioned and formatted under Vista in order for Vista
> to properly recognize all the data? (this means I'd have to back up the data
> before using the same hdd in a Vista machine).
>
>

I have a dual boot system -- actually quadruple boot -- two XP Pros, one
Vista 32-bit, one Vista 64-bit. All four read and write from the same
data drives interchangably. It's just not an issue.

Maybe what "somebody" told you is that the new version of Microsoft
Office reads and writes in a new file format? That's true, but there's
free software to overcome the problem. Vista, though, doesn't care.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

02-04-2008

"KlausK" <dinga@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:47a7a26d$0$25045$607ed4bc@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Someone has told me that Vista uses a slightly different file system,
> compared with XP.
>
> I have a 320GB hard disk full of data (movies, mp3 files, DVD image files
> only) in my XP system. When I upgrade to Vista, can I simply connect the
> hard disk, say, as an F: drive?
>
> Or, must the hdd be partitioned and formatted under Vista in order for

Vista

Quote:

> to properly recognize all the data? (this means I'd have to back up the

data

Quote:

> before using the same hdd in a Vista machine).
>
>

Just connect the drive...Vista will be able to read it.
both XP and Vista use NTFS

02-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
KlausK n/a posts	Moving HDD used in XP to Vista? Someone has told me that Vista uses a slightly different file system, compared with XP. I have a 320GB hard disk full of data (movies, mp3 files, DVD image files only) in my XP system. When I upgrade to Vista, can I simply connect the hard disk, say, as an F: drive? Or, must the hdd be partitioned and formatted under Vista in order for Vista to properly recognize all the data? (this means I'd have to back up the data before using the same hdd in a Vista machine).
My System Specs

02-04-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bill Anderson n/a posts	Re: Moving HDD used in XP to Vista? KlausK wrote: Quote: > Someone has told me that Vista uses a slightly different file system, > compared with XP. > > I have a 320GB hard disk full of data (movies, mp3 files, DVD image files > only) in my XP system. When I upgrade to Vista, can I simply connect the > hard disk, say, as an F: drive? Yep. Quote: > > Or, must the hdd be partitioned and formatted under Vista in order for Vista > to properly recognize all the data? (this means I'd have to back up the data > before using the same hdd in a Vista machine). > > I have a dual boot system -- actually quadruple boot -- two XP Pros, one Vista 32-bit, one Vista 64-bit. All four read and write from the same data drives interchangably. It's just not an issue. Maybe what "somebody" told you is that the new version of Microsoft Office reads and writes in a new file format? That's true, but there's free software to overcome the problem. Vista, though, doesn't care. -- Bill Anderson I am the Mighty Favog
My System Specs

02-04-2008	#3 (permalink)
philo n/a posts	Re: Moving HDD used in XP to Vista? "KlausK" <dinga@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:47a7a26d$0$25045$607ed4bc@xxxxxx Quote: > Someone has told me that Vista uses a slightly different file system, > compared with XP. > > I have a 320GB hard disk full of data (movies, mp3 files, DVD image files > only) in my XP system. When I upgrade to Vista, can I simply connect the > hard disk, say, as an F: drive? > > Or, must the hdd be partitioned and formatted under Vista in order for Vista Quote: > to properly recognize all the data? (this means I'd have to back up the data Quote: > before using the same hdd in a Vista machine). > > Just connect the drive...Vista will be able to read it. both XP and Vista use NTFS
My System Specs

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