So I have an Intel 80g G2 in my machine right now. Through careful pruning and moving things to my platter drive I have made it last this long. But I am down to 2 gigs, and I need to get a bigger drive.
I already have a Intel 160g G2 that I'd like to use.
What I'd like to do, and this is where I need the help.
1. Update the 160g G2 firmware, if necessary. Should I do this?
2. Clone the 80g drive to the 160g drive. I am using Windows 7 Home 64 bit, what program should I use?
3. Or should I back up the drive and restore via back up (on my WHS)?
Reason I am asking, is that I set up the original drive as IDE, not as AHCI. Can I correct my mistake now without data loss or corruption?
4. I will update my MB bios, but I think its already updated. I'm using an Intel BadAxe2 with a 6600 quad. Going to upgrade in q2-q3 2011, but would like to make the most of it right now.
Thanks
I already have a Intel 160g G2 that I'd like to use.
What I'd like to do, and this is where I need the help.
1. Update the 160g G2 firmware, if necessary. Should I do this?
2. Clone the 80g drive to the 160g drive. I am using Windows 7 Home 64 bit, what program should I use?
3. Or should I back up the drive and restore via back up (on my WHS)?
Reason I am asking, is that I set up the original drive as IDE, not as AHCI. Can I correct my mistake now without data loss or corruption?
4. I will update my MB bios, but I think its already updated. I'm using an Intel BadAxe2 with a 6600 quad. Going to upgrade in q2-q3 2011, but would like to make the most of it right now.
Thanks