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05-31-2008, 11:43 AM
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New Drive Ready For Install
I have a choice to make and depending on your advice and suggestions, I'll choose the appropriate way to go.
I can reload everything as new, which means saving all of my photos, videos, and data to cd's and/or dvd's and adding them after installation. It also means reinstalling all of my programs, AVG, SP3, Office, and many, many others. OR I can use a "cloning" software which I have never done before. Would Acronis True Image in the trial version do this? How complicated is it to do? Is there a way to copy my existing drive to the new drive using XP or something else? TIA Kubie |
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05-31-2008, 11:51 AM
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Clone the drive using Seagate DiscWizard (assuming you bought a Seagate drive). It's a free download.
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05-31-2008, 12:25 PM
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Thanks G for the help! Kubie |
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05-31-2008, 01:44 PM
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Ah yes, the progression of technology!
 I'll have to go down to Best Buy and see if I can buy another SATA cable as this drive does not have the option of IDE connection. Also have to see if they have a SATA power to molex 4-pin power adapter. Looked high and low for the cables that were extra when I built this pc but to no avail. Kubie |
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05-31-2008, 02:59 PM
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Got my connectors at Staples.
My question is is can I connect this drive to the other SATA port on the mobo? Since the only jumper is for 1.5gbs/3.0gbs and not master/slave, will I run into a problem or will it be sorted out? TIA Kubie Installed and cloned! Silence is great! Thank you all! Kubie Last edited by Kubie; 05-31-2008 at 04:03 PM. |
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05-31-2008, 05:10 PM
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That's what's so great about SATA - no jumpers (except the 1.5/3.0) and no master/slave to worry about.
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05-31-2008, 05:15 PM
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What is the 3.0 jumper setting? What is required to get the faster speeds?
TIA Kubie |
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05-31-2008, 05:44 PM
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The setting is for backwards compatibility with some 1.5 controllers that won't recognize 3.0 drives. I think the only ones that are affected are Vias. Older Intels don't have a problem. Pull the jumper.
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05-31-2008, 06:19 PM
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Jumper is pulled and I can tell a noticeable difference.
Thanks for the help G! Kubie |
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