Re: [Skunkworks] Moving an XP harddisk
Hi list, Please Help. I removed a 40g hdd(IDE) from a machine that had a busted motherboard. Now my problem is the 40G hdd had XP installed on it and i want to add it to another comp that has 160G hdd(SATA) with XP also.I have googled and i aint getting the info i want.The computer restarts over and over again when the 2 hdds are installed. Which is the best way to make them work together since the 40g hdd has important data i need to retrieve. NB: am sure the 40g hdd is working fine.
Try disabling SATA mode in your laptop's BIOS 2009/11/16 nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com>
Hi list,
Please Help.
I removed a 40g hdd(IDE) from a machine that had a busted motherboard.
Now my problem is the 40G hdd had XP installed on it and i want to add it to another comp that has 160G hdd(SATA) with XP also.I have googled and i aint getting the info i want.The computer restarts over and over again when the 2 hdds are installed.
Which is the best way to make them work together since the 40g hdd has important data i need to retrieve.
NB: am sure the 40g hdd is working fine.
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On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 2:05 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi list,
Please Help.
I removed a 40g hdd(IDE) from a machine that had a busted motherboard.
Now my problem is the 40G hdd had XP installed on it and i want to add it to another comp that has 160G hdd(SATA) with XP also.I have googled and i aint getting the info i want.The computer restarts over and over again when the 2 hdds are installed.
Which is the best way to make them work together since the 40g hdd has important data i need to retrieve.
NB: am sure the 40g hdd is working fine.
Isn't it as simple as making the 40GB disk the slave disk?? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube
@Simon it is a desktop computer. @Wash its not that simple since the comp doesnt boot when both hdds are installed.I have made the 40g the slave by using the jumper still no luck.
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
@Simon it is a desktop computer.
@Wash its not that simple since the comp doesnt boot when both hdds are installed.I have made the 40g the slave by using the jumper still no luck.
Does it boot with the 40GB disk alone then? I find that a bit odd for a Desktop. Perhaps you can make the 40GB master, boot into safe mode, copy the data over to the larger disk? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
@Simon it is a desktop computer.
@Wash its not that simple since the comp doesnt boot when both hdds are installed.I have made the 40g the slave by using the jumper still no luck.
@Nerdalf, to save on time, suggest that you get a USB to IDE convertor. Usually these cards can be found inside those units offering Ext HDD casings. Have you tried to use the CDROM drive cable too as this is usually sec and retain boot to primary 160GB?
@wash the 40g does not boot alone since the motherboard has change (error:nksr miss dont know what this is )so the only way that can work is by repairing the windows installation via cd on this hdd i want this to be the last solution i try, looking for a simpler and faster way. @ aki i dont want to buy an additional hardware since its a once off thing. would deleting the windows folder on C:/ of the 40g work by booting from cd so as it can be detected as an additional hdd am afraid of losing the data?? On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:36 PM, aki <aki275@googlemail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
@Simon it is a desktop computer.
@Wash its not that simple since the comp doesnt boot when both hdds are installed.I have made the 40g the slave by using the jumper still no luck.
@Nerdalf, to save on time, suggest that you get a USB to IDE convertor. Usually these cards can be found inside those units offering Ext HDD casings.
Have you tried to use the CDROM drive cable too as this is usually sec and retain boot to primary 160GB?
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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? On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
@wash the 40g does not boot alone since the motherboard has change (error:nksr miss dont know what this is )so the only way that can work is by repairing the windows installation via cd on this hdd i want this to be the last solution i try, looking for a simpler and faster way.
@ aki i dont want to buy an additional hardware since its a once off thing.
would deleting the windows folder on C:/ of the 40g work by booting from cd so as it can be detected as an additional hdd am afraid of losing the data??
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:36 PM, aki <aki275@googlemail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
@Simon it is a desktop computer.
@Wash its not that simple since the comp doesnt boot when both hdds are installed.I have made the 40g the slave by using the jumper still no luck.
@Nerdalf, to save on time, suggest that you get a USB to IDE convertor. Usually these cards can be found inside those units offering Ext HDD casings.
Have you tried to use the CDROM drive cable too as this is usually sec and retain boot to primary 160GB?
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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. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube
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.
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube
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Thanks guys for all your comments i repaired the installation on the 40g hard disk change it to a slave and i can now use both hdd with 160g as my master. Nashukuru. Any one know where i can get the EX hdd *casing* so as to prepair for next time just *incase*. On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Mr. Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
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.
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube
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On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
... Any one know where i can get the EX hdd *casing* so as to prepair for next time just *incase*.
Go to any computer shop or...call 0722886415=Krisjonz Computers.. THats where i buy comps... On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
... Any one know where i can get the EX hdd *casing* so as to prepair for next time just *incase*.
http://arcticcomputershop.com/upgrade_options.html
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Lawrence on a light note are u sure you have no shares there? hahahaha Al. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Lawrence Kago <lawrencekago@gmail.com> wrote:
Go to any computer shop or...call 0722886415=Krisjonz Computers..
THats where i buy comps...
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
... Any one know where i can get the EX hdd casing so as to prepair for next time just incase.
http://arcticcomputershop.com/upgrade_options.html
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Lawrence on a light note are u sure you have no shares there? hahahaha Al. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Lawrence Kago <lawrencekago@gmail.com> wrote:
Go to any computer shop or...call 0722886415=Krisjonz Computers..
THats where i buy comps...
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
... Any one know where i can get the EX hdd casing so as to prepair for next time just incase.
http://arcticcomputershop.com/upgrade_options.html
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Its not wrong to make money via any means as long as you don't extort,but seriously i don't have shares.Note i said walk into any computer shop,but i think I'll buy your idea,for any big sales i connect to him........ On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com>wrote:
Lawrence on a light note are u sure you have no shares there? hahahaha
Al.
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Lawrence Kago <lawrencekago@gmail.com> wrote:
Go to any computer shop or...call 0722886415=Krisjonz Computers..
THats where i buy comps...
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com>
wrote:
... Any one know where i can get the EX hdd casing so as to prepair for
next
time just incase.
http://arcticcomputershop.com/upgrade_options.html
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Lawrence, Relax...that's why I said on a light note......... On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Lawrence Kago <lawrencekago@gmail.com> wrote:
Its not wrong to make money via any means as long as you don't extort,but seriously i don't have shares.Note i said walk into any computer shop,but i think I'll buy your idea,for any big sales i connect to him........
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com> wrote:
Lawrence on a light note are u sure you have no shares there? hahahaha
Al.
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Lawrence Kago <lawrencekago@gmail.com> wrote:
Go to any computer shop or...call 0722886415=Krisjonz Computers..
THats where i buy comps...
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
... Any one know where i can get the EX hdd casing so as to prepair for next time just incase.
http://arcticcomputershop.com/upgrade_options.html
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Try connecting it using external casing.....You see it as a flash drive, extract all your data,then format it... Hope it works Good luck 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?
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com> wrote:
@wash the 40g does not boot alone since the motherboard has change (error:nksr miss dont know what this is )so the only way that can work is by repairing the windows installation via cd on this hdd i want this to be the last solution i try, looking for a simpler and faster way.
@ aki i dont want to buy an additional hardware since its a once off thing.
would deleting the windows folder on C:/ of the 40g work by booting from cd so as it can be detected as an additional hdd am afraid of losing the data??
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:36 PM, aki <aki275@googlemail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, nerdalf james <nerdalf@gmail.com>wrote:
@Simon it is a desktop computer.
@Wash its not that simple since the comp doesnt boot when both hdds are installed.I have made the 40g the slave by using the jumper still no luck.
@Nerdalf, to save on time, suggest that you get a USB to IDE convertor. Usually these cards can be found inside those units offering Ext HDD casings.
Have you tried to use the CDROM drive cable too as this is usually sec and retain boot to primary 160GB?
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