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Old 03-10-2006, 04:00 PM   #1
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I want to install WinXP home on new drive....

My pc has slowed down somewhat and I've bought a new Western Digital 800JB IDE drive. Could you give me a quick primer on what would be the best way to go about doing it. Can I just remove the current drive, install the new one, load windows and then put my old drive back in and use both? Can I then uninstall windows from my old drive? I built the pc, it's the one in my sig. Thanks
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Old 03-10-2006, 05:07 PM   #2
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You have got the procedure down pat. With the new drive, load the software just like a new build. And check the jumpers on the drives.
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Old 03-10-2006, 08:24 PM   #3
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