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firc_ops_gordo
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Hey all,
This is my situation. Apologies if it's long winded. I'm currently running xp 32 bit and want to upgrade to 64 bit. And want to keep all the data on my current second hard disk. What I really need to know before I go ahead is ,when i format C drive, and then install 64 bit on to it, will I see and be able to use my second hard drive ? As this second hard drive was created with xp 32 bit?
When i built my new pc , I installed a WD 150GB as my primary hard drive and installed xp 32 bit on it. I then took my old 200GB Maxtor from the old pc and in safe mode, changed all the ownerhips on the old drive so it belonged to my new pc. I thought that was great. Took ages but still had all my stuff.
I have loads of data (music and video) on this old drive that I want to keep but have also just bought a Seagate Barracuda that I want to use in conjunction with my WD 150GB (the WD being the primary drive and boot) and replace the Maxtor with the new Seagate for storage. (you can hear the Maxtor is just about to die)
What would be the best way to get this data on to the new Barracuda ? Could I connect it up as a third drive now, copy all my files from the Maxtor to the Seagate, then format the WD and install Vista 64 bit, take out Maxtor leaving just leaving the WD and Seagate ? will it recognise the seagate ?
Or should I just format the WD , install 64 bit ? Will Vista 64 bit recognise the two drives ? Especially as the Maxtor used to be my boot drive and actually has XP installed on it still ? Any assistance / advice would be most appreciated. Sorry for the long post.
This is my situation. Apologies if it's long winded. I'm currently running xp 32 bit and want to upgrade to 64 bit. And want to keep all the data on my current second hard disk. What I really need to know before I go ahead is ,when i format C drive, and then install 64 bit on to it, will I see and be able to use my second hard drive ? As this second hard drive was created with xp 32 bit?
When i built my new pc , I installed a WD 150GB as my primary hard drive and installed xp 32 bit on it. I then took my old 200GB Maxtor from the old pc and in safe mode, changed all the ownerhips on the old drive so it belonged to my new pc. I thought that was great. Took ages but still had all my stuff.
I have loads of data (music and video) on this old drive that I want to keep but have also just bought a Seagate Barracuda that I want to use in conjunction with my WD 150GB (the WD being the primary drive and boot) and replace the Maxtor with the new Seagate for storage. (you can hear the Maxtor is just about to die)
What would be the best way to get this data on to the new Barracuda ? Could I connect it up as a third drive now, copy all my files from the Maxtor to the Seagate, then format the WD and install Vista 64 bit, take out Maxtor leaving just leaving the WD and Seagate ? will it recognise the seagate ?
Or should I just format the WD , install 64 bit ? Will Vista 64 bit recognise the two drives ? Especially as the Maxtor used to be my boot drive and actually has XP installed on it still ? Any assistance / advice would be most appreciated. Sorry for the long post.