WinXP, Dual Boot, New HD

[jimbo]

I currently have a physical hard drive "C" with Win98 and a physical
hard drive "D" with WinXP in a dual boot configuration using the WinXP
boot loader.

I would like to replace the "D" drive with a new, larger drive. Is
there any way to do this without losing data from the old "D" drive? I
want to keep WinXP on the new drive as a dual boot just as it is now.
And will doing this require WinXP activation?

jimbo

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\)]

Most new hard drives include utilities that will clone the contents of the
old drive to the new drive. However, there are no guarantees with any
action on a computer that you won't lose data so your best insurance is to
at the very least backup your data.

This should not reach the threshold for activation but if it should trigger
activation, it should simply be a handshake over the Internet much as it was
in the first install. There's always a chance a change might require an
explanation in which case, you will be presented with a phone number; this
usually takes about 5 minutes, just tell the operator what you have done and
you will be given a new activation code over the telephone.

 

[jimbo]

Most new hard drives include utilities that will clone the contents of the
old drive to the new drive. However, there are no guarantees with any
action on a computer that you won't lose data so your best insurance is to
at the very least backup your data.

This should not reach the threshold for activation but if it should trigger
activation, it should simply be a handshake over the Internet much as it was
in the first install. There's always a chance a change might require an
explanation in which case, you will be presented with a phone number; this
usually takes about 5 minutes, just tell the operator what you have done and
you will be given a new activation code over the telephone.

I already have two hard drives and two DVD drives installed. Where do
I install the new drive in order to clone it?

jimbo

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\)]

For suggestions in that regard, please take this question to the
windowsxp.hardware newsgroup.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I already have two hard drives and two DVD drives installed.
Where do
I install the new drive in order to clone it?

Temporarilly uninstall one of the DVD drives and install the new
drive in its place.