First, assuming the jumper settings are ok, u should see both hdds in the BIOS. Verify this is true.

If both are OK, boot with the 160gb if it has an OS for this MB. You are right, the 40gb may not boot on this mb since the architecture has changed.

You do know how to select the boot up disk (pressing F2, F8, F10, F12) etc depending on your system.

If the 160 has no bootable OS, go the LiveCD was, as Peter advices hereabove.

Concerning whether you should delete Windows folder, you DONT have to:

Run the bootable XP CD as if you were installing Windows anew. Windows will detect an existing OS and ask you if you want to repair. Select the repair option and wait (30-50 mins, or more).

This option looks like a clean install but it is very good in that the OS will be installed with this MB in the picture, you keep your data and programs, and settings and there is always an improvement in performance as well

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:


On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
You mentioned you just wanted to get some data from that hard disk, why not connect both hard disks then boot from a live cd and do the copying from there?


For sure! Something like UBCD. 

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