So you have finally decided to change the old piece of electronics with a blazing new PC. But if you think about it, is perhaps not throw away all the old stuff, random hard drive technology - especially not as fast progress in microprocessor technology, and even if the old hard drive can not store so much that you are now thinking that, after all, perhaps, to use even as a backup device. Here are a few tips on how to make this happen.
The firstQuestion comes to mind is: Why can not I just hook up? Unfortunately, the hard drive does not at first how this works, unless it is the only device is installed. If this is not the case, you have a few setups to work for this change to right.
With the PC is turned off, plug the old hard drive, then enter the boot setup screen to do - the procedure based on the specific hardware you use, depends on just at the start of the message, the screen displays the consideration. boot
After pressing the right button, you should have the boot setup screen, enter: find the "device" is displayed. Had, in a typical configuration, you want the new, larger hard drive as 'Master' and the old, recycled as a "slave". This means that the bigger the hard disk containing the operating system and the MBR (master boot record, boot information) should be used, while the second hard drive no longer need to have installed an operating system,and can be used to store only the data. Leave the boot screen and, when prompted, save the changes you made.
As a precaution, it is probably a good exercise to optimize the boot sequence. When you stop the boot setup screen, your computer must be restarted. Again, for the early arrival messages on the screen, but looks for the boot button, at this time. When you press it, you'll see a page with a list of hardware from which you boot your PC. Remember that thenew hard drive is the first in the list (and, if possible, remove the old hard drive from the list as well). CAUTION: Equipment in this list are not generally assigned to standard Windows identifiers such as "C" or "D", but with their model, so it's a good idea to verify, whether the mark of the two hard drives, Before you do this.
At this point, everything should be ready to start. Depending on your situation, you can either proceed with the installation ofOperating system of choice, or just hold it together with the advantages of a backup unit. If something went wrong, do not panic: You can undo your changes by clicking again in the boot screen as you used to be.
Finally, it is a good idea to backup your hard disk before you use the format. Now you have an old / new disk, remember - especially if one of them is an external USB drive - always hang out beforeRemove the cable connection to the motherboard, or you could even with serious data loss.
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