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    Stratmando Posts: 11,188, Reputation: 508
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    Jul 3, 2009, 05:46 AM
    Change out noisey Hard Drive
    I want to change out Noisey Hard Drive with a new one. I want to transfer everything from noisey drive to new drive.
    What do I need, and what are the steps, Thanks
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    Jul 3, 2009, 05:50 AM
    Tye nice option you have is to slave this noisy one as a second drive to make sure you get all the data off it. Once that's done you can wipe it and chuck it.

    Make sure you have your Windows CD and registration key first. Buy the new drive but make sure you are using the same type of connectors (EIDE vs SATA). Open the case and remove the old, plug in the new. Put the Windows CD in the drive and reboot.

    Do you have another PC handy to ask questions during the process?
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    Jul 3, 2009, 06:04 AM
    I want to change out Noisy Hard Drive with a new one. I want to transfer everything from noisy drive to new drive.
    What do I need, and what are the steps, Thanks
    I'd suggest Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost to clone one hard drive to a new one (I've used Acronis, but it's been a few years). Then you can replace the old one with the new hard drive and it should boot without problems. I'm not sure if you'll have to reauthenticate Windows or not. Ideally, if the rest of the computer configuration is unchanged Windows should not have a problem.
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    Jul 3, 2009, 06:15 AM
    Perito has a great idea. Here is a list of free imaging programs: Best Free Drive Imaging Program
    Most likely you'd need a DVD writer in your system, not sure if a CD would hold your image.
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    Jul 3, 2009, 11:56 AM

    I Do have a LightScribe DVD, Would like to Do without Windows Disc, as I bought this little XP for Programs Vista Still cannot do. It's a $200 refurbished from Tiger, Good deal, good little computer, God Daughter uses it mostly.
    I have other computers in the house for communication. Thanks All.
    Would Like to duplicate, swap out.
    Is that possible?
    I will check out the above suggestions.
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    Jul 3, 2009, 01:34 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Stratmando View Post
    Would Like to duplicate, swap out.
    Is that possible?
    It is with Acronis True Image.
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    Jul 4, 2009, 12:40 AM

    I have had cases where I thought the hard drive was making noise and it turned out to be one of the fans. Make sure it's the hard drive for sure before getting involved in replacing it.
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