Recent content by stevew295

Thanks. It is MBR now, can I just format to NTFS within Disk Management, or do have to remove volume or partition first, and then convert to GPT and then format to NTFS?

Last month, I posted a question regarding whether I should be able to see/use entire 4 or 6TB, was advised should be no problem. Received a USB WD 4TB external HD as a present. I can indeed see the entire 4TB, no problem. It is exFat, I assume because to be compliant to Win or Mac. My...

Ok SkyNetRising, thanks. Steve

I've seen a lot of posts regarding whether a 'somewhat' older computer will be able to see a 4TB or 6TB external HD, the answer seems to be "it depends"?. I have the same question, mobo is Asus Sabertooth 55i, using an add in card for USB3: Vantec 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe with internal 20 pin Host...

This is Work computer, run GIS software (vector graphics, sometimes with aerial photos), but not all of the time. Otherwise, just regular programs like Office and the like. Was told I could spend a "few hundred dollars" (exact $ amount left vague) to upgrade my computer. Will install a SSD...

Sorry, I thought you said "copy", so I thought you meant you copied your personal/data files. But, yes, go ahead and see what happens.

The two JMicron controllers are listed as: JMB322 Serial ATA RAID connectors, so I assumed I could not use those for anything other than a RAID. Can I use them for just regular SATA ports, meaning, one HD on one, another HD on another, NOT in RAID? Thanks for the info on the chips. Which way...

You just checked *which disk*? I'm confused, so you DID do a clone? If you DID do a clone, then just swap out hard drives, remove old drive or disconnect the SATA cable and power from the old drive, plug the new Drive's SATA cable into the same port on MB that the old drive was connected to...

If you mean copy the C:\windows folder over to the new hard drive, then no. If you mean copy the installation files, like on some computers are stored in a hidden partition, only if there is a "burn an installation DVD", or something like that, available. Some manufacturers don't give you a...

Is the computer a Dell or some major brand? You "might" be able to contact the vendor and request a DVD, even if you have pay a nominal fee. However, I'm not familiar with windows 10, so don't know if during the upgrade MS "de-activated" the original 8.1 license. And, I don't know if you...

First, backup all your data! You'll need to do that anyway, especially critical if the drive is going bad. You could clone the drive to the new drive, but if the drive has problems, then personally I wouldn't attempt to clone it. AFTER backing up all my data, I would take the original drive...

Is the drive you want to disconnect your boot/OS drive? If windows, and you only have one drive, then if you disconnect that drive, your drive will not have any operating system installed on it. Or do you mean the drive going bad was a second drive?