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fastfox
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_ 		19. July 2007 @ 11:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello,
I`m up grading my hard drive on one of my pc`s from ATA to SATA. What i want to know, is there any way i can copy everything files ect (including XP)to the new hard disc or am i looking at formating?
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fastfox
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_ 		19. July 2007 @ 11:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by fastfox:
 Hello,
I`m up grading my hard drive on one of my pc`s from ATA to SATA. What i want to know, is there any way i can copy everything files ect (including XP)to the new hard disc or am i looking at formating?

Sorry Meant IDE to SATA
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sammorris
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_ 		19. July 2007 @ 11:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
IDE is in fact, ATA, or more specifically P-ATA. You can plug in the new hard disk and use an application called Norton Ghost to make an identical copy (that will let you use an operating system) onto the new hard drive.
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fastfox
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_ 		19. July 2007 @ 12:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks sammorris
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