1 SATA and 1 IDE HDD both with same OS
- Thread starter taluks
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first, i dont know how to clone ide to sata. also what do you mean by clone? 
I want to use both HDD. My existing HDD is ide and i want to intall the the SATA which i get for free with existing OS (xp pro same with my IDE). I dont want to loose my files and evrything in my IDE and same time and i dont want to loose also the os in sata. Is it possible? Pls help
thanks in advance
I want to use both HDD. My existing HDD is ide and i want to intall the the SATA which i get for free with existing OS (xp pro same with my IDE). I dont want to loose my files and evrything in my IDE and same time and i dont want to loose also the os in sata. Is it possible? Pls help
thanks in advance
SNGX1275
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I've read both your posts and am still confused, try to write more intellegently next time.
I *think* you are saying you have an IDE drive now with a running system and you want to add the SATA drive to it, but transfer the OS over to the SATA, then use the IDE for extra storage.
If that is right, then Tedster is correct and your best option is to clone the 40 gig onto the 120. There might even be a utility that came with your hard drive just for this purpose. If not, Maxtor has one in their PowerMax software (free) that should work. Although I don't see why your 40 would have to be erased - then again if its cloned you wouldn't need anything on it anyway since it all got copied to the 120.
Your other option is to run the File and Settings Transfer Wizard on your running system, saving the files it creates somewhere. Then reinstall the OS to the SATA one and run the Wizard to import back the files that were created earlier.
One issue you will likely run in to is your system is going to want to boot from that IDE drive because that is how your BIOS is set up. You will have to change that so it boots off your SATA drive. Depending on what approach you take and your SATA controller you may need drivers for the SATA drive before you can do anything with it.
I *think* you are saying you have an IDE drive now with a running system and you want to add the SATA drive to it, but transfer the OS over to the SATA, then use the IDE for extra storage.
If that is right, then Tedster is correct and your best option is to clone the 40 gig onto the 120. There might even be a utility that came with your hard drive just for this purpose. If not, Maxtor has one in their PowerMax software (free) that should work. Although I don't see why your 40 would have to be erased - then again if its cloned you wouldn't need anything on it anyway since it all got copied to the 120.
Your other option is to run the File and Settings Transfer Wizard on your running system, saving the files it creates somewhere. Then reinstall the OS to the SATA one and run the Wizard to import back the files that were created earlier.
One issue you will likely run in to is your system is going to want to boot from that IDE drive because that is how your BIOS is set up. You will have to change that so it boots off your SATA drive. Depending on what approach you take and your SATA controller you may need drivers for the SATA drive before you can do anything with it.
im sorry to make you confused and to my poor english
you're correct right now i have a running sytem using IDE drive then I want to install the additional drive and thats SATA drive. This SATA drive already have pre-installed OS.
Now, I want to know if this SATA drive (already have pre-installed OS) can possibly be installed into my running system w/ already existing IDE drive.
you're correct right now i have a running sytem using IDE drive then I want to install the additional drive and thats SATA drive. This SATA drive already have pre-installed OS.
Now, I want to know if this SATA drive (already have pre-installed OS) can possibly be installed into my running system w/ already existing IDE drive.
Tmagic650
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taluks,
the IDE drive has the current running OS on it. You want to install the new SATA drive as the boot drive, and keep the IDE drive as additional storage. Set up the drives in the way they will be used and use a utility like Seagates Dicwizard to install them:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=DiscWizard&vgnextoid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
You can even select your own language for using Seagates DiscWizard
the IDE drive has the current running OS on it. You want to install the new SATA drive as the boot drive, and keep the IDE drive as additional storage. Set up the drives in the way they will be used and use a utility like Seagates Dicwizard to install them:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=DiscWizard&vgnextoid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
You can even select your own language for using Seagates DiscWizard
Tmagic650
Posts: 17,233 +235
Use DiscWizard to move the contents from the IDE drive to the SATA drive. Set the IDE drive to primary master and the SATA to SATA for the DiscWizard setup...
You cannot use a drive containing an Operating System from another system. You must clear this drive and start over. Since the IDE drive is from the system you want to use, it's files can be moved to the SATA drive. Then you can set the SATA drive as the boot drive
You cannot use a drive containing an Operating System from another system. You must clear this drive and start over. Since the IDE drive is from the system you want to use, it's files can be moved to the SATA drive. Then you can set the SATA drive as the boot drive
yes evrything is fine now. I think I didnt make the SATA as the boot drive beacause I just make the SATA as a local disk. my purpose is to save all important files in SATA then the OS is in IDE. Im thinking that if anything happen (e.g virus attack) I can easily reformat the IDE and intall OS then I can scan and clean the SATA on a later part.
I dont know if what Im thinking now is right but somehow I know already what to do if anything goes wrong again.
thanks again
I dont know if what Im thinking now is right but somehow I know already what to do if anything goes wrong again.
thanks again
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