Resolved Clone new HD

I have successfully completed the cloning of new hard drive. Now, I have each drive the same, except for the drive letters; the C: drive is on the original hard drive. How do I exchange the C: partition from the original to the new, cloned hard drive? I do not wish to delete anything from the original hard drive.

 

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Question = I have successfully completed the cloning of new hard drive. Now, I have each drive the same, except for the drive letters; the C: drive is on the original hard drive. How do I exchange the C: partition from the original to the new, cloned hard drive? I do not wish to delete anything from the original hard drive.

 

Disconnect the cables to the HDDs and connect them into the other one. (I am hoping it's that simple).

Another might be if by going into the BIOS and changing the "boot options" to the new HDD as the first one to boot to.

Matt

 

Mattman: That is precisely what I did and all is well in my world. I just know how easy it is to mess it up by doing something stupid. Thank you for your time and knowledge.

 

OK, good. Thanks for letting us know.

 

I truly feel as if I could be the resident expert regarding cloning. Once, a long time ago, one had to be careful using dos to accomplish what now is easy.

 

Big hard disk drive manufacturers (like Seagate/Maxtor, Western Digital and Hitachi) offer a basic cloning utility and they have a very good set of instructions.

It is not hard to get confused if a good (simple) set of instructions is not available. Often there are so many options, you don't know which one you should take.

 

Even NORTON Ghost, as well as Acronis, seems to stop short of clear instructions on what to do once the clone is accomplished. I wanted someone to hold my hand, or at least, look over my shoulder. Once, BIOS was a bit of a mystery to me, but then it became easier to understand. Then, when you mentioned it, a light went on and I was confident to give it a go. Too often, when I do not understand a project, I dive in, sometimes succeeding and sometimes messing it up. The "messing up" is the driving force for my search for assistance.

Picasso is quoted: "I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." A thought I have embraced all my life.

Alas, the new WD 2TB is making too much noise, a high-speed clacking. WD is one of the better companies, as they ship out a new product when requesting a RAM. I look forward to peace and quiet, but where is the fun it that?

 

Start a new thread, it sounds like something is not fixed securely or a "harmony" is causing a vibration.

 

Let's end this thread and not start a new thread. I checked its attachment, and all screws are tight. Because WD is replacing it, I am not attempting any problem solving. Thank you for your time and good will. If you wish, contact me via private message. Thank you.

Best regards,
Gary S. Norton