Hello,

My old computer is 6 years-old Microsoft XP, and its still running good, but the computer is making weird NOISES for the past few months. They are hamering like HUMMING noises, some times loud. Everest says every thing is working but the drive is past its age limit (can't remember exact wording). So how do I transfer the existing O/S to a new HDD or do I have to set up from formatting the new HDD. The computer is a Tiny and runs at 700Mhz, Penium II was origanaly Win98. PETER.
as far as i know, you cant transfer it. install the hdd with fresh os.Wrong.

With the new HDD install it as a slave drive...
If you recieve a utility CD with the HDD they have a tool for "cloning" the old drive to the new one.
If you don't get one VISIT the drive manuf. site and DLoad them.
It will allow you to create a bootable CD with all the utilities...just follow the directions.
Then it's as simple as booting with the CD in and running the operation.
After finishing shut down.
Remove the old drive and set the new one as master and hook it up to the end connector of the IDE cable.
Re-boot and voila all your data programs and the OS are there.
You can then format the old drive...install it as a slave and use it for storage.
Any questions on the procedure...let us know.Thanks Patio I thought it was possible. I will visit the manufactures site for the soft ware and let you know. Kuszmania9999 hope you leared some thing. Quote from: kuszmania9999 on October 09, 2007, 08:47:02 AM

as far as i know, you cant transfer it. install the hdd with fresh os.

Quote from: kuszmania9999 on October 09, 2007, 08:47:02 AM

as far as i know, you cant transfer it. install the hdd with fresh os.

If you clone the OS to the HD but use the HD on a different computer, it won't work because you would need to install all the drivers and everything for the other computer.