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Answer» here's my problem... i'm running out of space (seagate 40 GB IDE) so I need to upgrade my computer's HDD. my motherboard is Intel D845PESV. now here are my questions: 1. if I replace my current HDD with a new one will I lose my data? if I will lose my data then how to avoid losing it? 2. is it possible to add another HDD INSTEAD of replacing it so I can have TWO HDD? will is there any danger to data loss or OS disruption by adding another HDD? sorry for my novice questions. my knowledge in computer is superbly limited, I searched on the net but I can not FIND user-level details regarding this, especially for Q#2. please advice me on this (detail me the process if you don't mind). your help is greatly appreciated. thanks, Glenn. Quote 1. if I replace my current HDD with a new one will I lose my data? if I will lose my data then how to avoid losing it? The best path is to get a new drive and reload windows then copy your data from the old drive to the new one. With that said you could also image your drive and do a restore. Or live with little space and add a new drive to just store your data. Quote 2. is it possible to add another HDD instead of replacing it so I can have two HDD? will is there any danger to data loss or OS disruption by adding another HDD? No disruption or data loss going at it this way but not really a good idea. http://www.ehow.com/video_6030_install-second-hard.html Thanks for the answers and video. very useful I'll try it. regards, Glenn. I respectfully disagree. I believe that board an support two SATA deviates and four IDE devices. Install a new HID. Format it only if needed. Make a directory on it for your main user. Test it by making copies of a few FILES. Then Undo the copies and leave the folder clean. Then right click on My Documents. Click properties. The will be an to move My Documents. Locate the new folder you just made on the ANEW drive. Then when you apply the change it will ask if you want to move all the stuff. Just click and wait. Most programs already installed should find the new location after you reboot. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

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here's my problem... i'm running out of space (seagate 40 GB IDE) so I need to upgrade my computer's HDD. my motherboard is Intel D845PESV. now here are my questions:

1. if I replace my current HDD with a new one will I lose my data? if I will lose my data then how to avoid losing it?
2. is it possible to add another HDD INSTEAD of replacing it so I can have TWO HDD? will is there any danger to data loss or OS disruption by adding another HDD?

sorry for my novice questions. my knowledge in computer is superbly limited, I searched on the net but I can not FIND user-level details regarding this, especially for Q#2. please advice me on this (detail me the process if you don't mind). your help is greatly appreciated.

thanks,
Glenn. Quote

1. if I replace my current HDD with a new one will I lose my data? if I will lose my data then how to avoid losing it?

The best path is to get a new drive and reload windows then copy your data from the old drive to the new one. With that said you could also image your drive and do a restore. Or live with little space and add a new drive to just store your data.

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2. is it possible to add another HDD instead of replacing it so I can have two HDD? will is there any danger to data loss or OS disruption by adding another HDD?

No disruption or data loss going at it this way but not really a good idea.

http://www.ehow.com/video_6030_install-second-hard.html

Thanks for the answers and video. very useful
I'll try it.

regards,
Glenn. I respectfully disagree.
I believe that board an support two SATA deviates and four IDE devices.

Install a new HID. Format it only if needed.
Make a directory on it for your main user. Test it by making copies of a few FILES. Then Undo the copies and leave the folder clean.

Then right click on My Documents. Click properties.

The will be an to move My Documents. Locate the new folder you just made on the ANEW drive. Then when you apply the change it will ask if you want to move all the stuff. Just click and wait.

Most programs already installed should find the new location after you reboot.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

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