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  • Unoriginal Name
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    • Mar 2005
    • 608
    #1

    Adding a Hard Drive to My Desktop

    I have been thinking about putting a smaller hard drive on my computer in addition to my current hard drive. I would like to have Windows run off this smaller drive. I have a few questions.

    I want to move Windows to this smaller hard drive how do I go about doing that...or am I better off doing a complete installation on this new drive?

    If I do a complete installation on the new drive is there anything special I have to do to get rid of Windows on the old drive so they don't interfere with each other?

    I have a OEM version of Windows Vista 64-bit. Is having an OEM version going to give me any trouble?

    Lastly, what size hard drive should I be looking for to do this?

    Thanks in advance.
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    • kcxiv
      Banned
      • Dec 2005
      • 2564
      #2
      Re: Adding a Hard Drive to My Desktop

      I would just do a completely new instal on the smaller hard drive. That way you wont run into any complications. I have a 320 gb hard drive and a 1TB hard drive on this computer. I run windows off the 320 and have my 1TB hd for storage.

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        • Unoriginal Name
          Pro
          • Mar 2005
          • 608
          #3
          Re: Adding a Hard Drive to My Desktop

          Originally posted by kcxiv
          I would just do a completely new instal on the smaller hard drive. That way you wont run into any complications. I have a 320 gb hard drive and a 1TB hard drive on this computer. I run windows off the 320 and have my 1TB hd for storage.
          If I do that will I run in to any problems with the Windows version I have being an OEM?

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            • kcxiv
              Banned
              • Dec 2005
              • 2564
              #4
              Re: Adding a Hard Drive to My Desktop

              Originally posted by Unoriginal Name
              If I do that will I run in to any problems with the Windows version I have being an OEM?
              Usually you wont. Not saying its not possible, but i have installed 3 different OS versions on this hard drive and i havent had any problems with it. xp/Vist and Windows 7. Its all been good. Problems can always occur, but usually you wont.

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                • Unoriginal Name
                  Pro
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 608
                  #5
                  Re: Adding a Hard Drive to My Desktop

                  Is there anything I need to do to "uninstall" the Windows from the other hard drive? Do I just delete the Windows folder?

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                    • kcxiv
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 2564
                      #6
                      Re: Adding a Hard Drive to My Desktop

                      Originally posted by Unoriginal Name
                      Is there anything I need to do to "uninstall" the Windows from the other hard drive? Do I just delete the Windows folder?
                      You can just delete it or reformat it, thats up to you really.

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