Bigger HDD

[mds303]

I am currently using a 40Gb Hdd and am running out of space and want to upgrade to something in the region of 160Gb.
Can i do it without losing the content of my current HDD?

 

[toxicity_27]

Just keep the hdd you have now and buy a 160 one and add it to your computer. Then you will have two hdd's.

 

[mds303]

Trouble is I want the 160Gb HDD as my master and suppose could have the other as a slave drive, but if i installed Win XP on the new HDD, would the two Hard drives clash?

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

No the two hard drives would not clash if you installed XP on your new 160 gig. Windows would only boot off the 160 gig unless you told it otherwise.

 

[GuitarFreak1857]

yeah if you installed XP onto the 160GB, and set your old one as a slave there should be no problems. Just remember to jumper them correctly.

 

[mds303]

Phew, thats good news guys.
One last dumb question.
What do i do about my anti-virus & anti-spyware software. I scan weekly so will that be affected?

 

[cedjunior]

just have it set to scan all drives, that way it will scan both hdd's

 

[GuitarFreak1857]

this is what i use.

Virus Scanners:
Zone Alarm with Antivirus (its a firewall also)
AVG free adition
Norton 2004 Aintivrus

Spyware Scanners:
Ad-aware SE Personal
Spyware Doctor
Spybot Search and Destroy
Microsoft anti-spyware

those all work good for me