Mackin, Christopher
CMackin at quiznos.com
Fri Feb 18 16:01:19 CST 2005
With the laptop IDE drive 'case' are you required to use a laptop HD or can you plug in a standard one? -Chris Mackin -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 2:48 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive You can get Laptop IDE drive 'cases' which will plug into another machine (say the laptop) through USB. Not as fast as IDE, but they are cheap, 20 to 40 bucks, depending on where you get them. Drew -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Dan Waters Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 3:24 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive Jon, But, this is a laptop. I'm pretty sure I can only install one HD at a time. Can Norton Ghost copy to discs? (maybe about 20 CDrs). Or copy to a different PC so I can copy back? Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 3:11 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive Yep, get yourself a copy of Norton Ghost, install it. Install the 60gb drive as the secondary master and copy exactly the contents of your 20gb drive to the new 60gb drive. Take the 20gb out, put the 60gb in as the primary master and use disk manager to extend the partitions. MAKE SURE YOU RUN SCANDISK AND DEFRAG AFTERWARDS. I can't reiterate that enough. If you have a problem with it, you still have your original 20gb as a backup. Simple as a really simple thing! :-) Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Dan Waters Sent: 18 February 2005 19:17 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive I am going to replace the 20G HD on my laptop with a faster 60G HD. Based on past experience I'd like to avoid spending the next 2-3 days doing it. 1) XP Pro has a utility called Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Can this be used to copy the entire HD as is (~15 G) to another PC or to disk? If this practical? I have an older PC 233 Mhz, 384 M memory, 40 G HD which might be useful. 2) There are program like Laplink PC sync or PC upgrade Commander (or others?) which supposedly can help. 3) I've heard of 'ghosting' my HD. Is this a feasible mechanism? So - if you're tired of reading about the poor state of health care you might take a shot at this question! Thanks! Dan Waters ProMation Systems _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- This email has been verified as Virus free Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com