New Harddrive

[Guest]

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On a Gateway essential 450. If I copied the files from "C" to an external
harddrive, and then copied the files from the external drive to a new
harddrive (new to me, actually used), and then removed the original HD,
changed the jumper to master on the new drive, would it be bootable and
work?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

No. You'd need to use a utility to do the job. Symantec Ghost or Drive
Image will work, Acronis TrueImage as well.

Most drive manufacturers supply free cloning software that works - albeit
usually far more slowly.

You cannot simply copy the files and have a bootable disc.



"Jack H" <jhard8186@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:SeX0d.23805$Wv5.15378@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> On a Gateway essential 450. If I copied the files from "C" to an external
> harddrive, and then copied the files from the external drive to a new
> harddrive (new to me, actually used), and then removed the original HD,
> changed the jumper to master on the new drive, would it be bootable and
> work?
>
>