IDE Hard drive to Sata Hard drive copy

I was wondering does any have any software or personal advice I am
attempting to copy old hard drive WD 160gb IDE to a WD 500gb sata
drive. I am looking for the cleanest way to copy the entire OS I
really do not want to have to reinstall the OS and all the software
that is currently on the hard drive.

New drives like Maxtor and Western Digital (that are not OEM versions) come
with a CD that includes a drive copy utility.

If you have a OEM Hard Drive (No CD) then go to the Manufacturer's web site.

JS

"Maurice Samuels" <mpsamuels01@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I was wondering does any have any software or personal advice I am
> attempting to copy old hard drive WD 160gb IDE to a WD 500gb sata
> drive. I am looking for the cleanest way to copy the entire OS I
> really do not want to have to reinstall the OS and all the software
> that is currently on the hard drive.

Is the WD 500gb sata drive a new drive, if so it comes with software to do
just that.


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"Maurice Samuels" <mpsamuels01@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I was wondering does any have any software or personal advice I am
> attempting to copy old hard drive WD 160gb IDE to a WD 500gb sata
> drive. I am looking for the cleanest way to copy the entire OS I
> really do not want to have to reinstall the OS and all the software
> that is currently on the hard drive.

"Maurice Samuels" <mpsamuels01@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:2e77a9fe-ba41-43ad-a524-0bd5a3395ad9@b64g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>I was wondering does any have any software or personal advice I am
> attempting to copy old hard drive WD 160gb IDE to a WD 500gb sata
> drive. I am looking for the cleanest way to copy the entire OS I
> really do not want to have to reinstall the OS and all the software
> that is currently on the hard drive.


http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...FQlXxgod_QqV-A

When XP is installed on a Sata drive doesn't the F6 option to load the Sata
drivers need to be done? If so then how could a copy of XP from an IDE
drive work when cloned to a Sata replacement? How would the WD cloning
software know what Sata controller drivers to use?

"PaulM" <Paul@paulsxp.com> wrote in message
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> Is the WD 500gb sata drive a new drive, if so it comes with software to do
> just that.
>
>
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> "Maurice Samuels" <mpsamuels01@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2e77a9fe-ba41-43ad-a524-0bd5a3395ad9@b64g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>I was wondering does any have any software or personal advice I am
>> attempting to copy old hard drive WD 160gb IDE to a WD 500gb sata
>> drive. I am looking for the cleanest way to copy the entire OS I
>> really do not want to have to reinstall the OS and all the software
>> that is currently on the hard drive.
>

On Mar 14, 11:43 pm, "Jerry" <He...@abcdefgspam.com> wrote:
> When XP is installed on a Sata drive doesn't the F6 option to load the Sata
> drivers need to be done? If so then how could a copy of XP from an IDE
> drive work when cloned to a Sata replacement? How would the WD cloning
> software know what Sata controller drivers to use?
>
> "PaulM" <P...@paulsxp.com> wrote in message
>
> news:u%230ilvihIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Ok I was able to get the copy done this drive was an OEM drive so no disc. I ended up using acronis migrate easy version 7. No I have the problem when I remove the original IDE drive the computer boots to the windows login screen and then it dosen't move. Also is there a way to remap the drive letters prior to booting the computer.

> > Is the WD 500gb sata drive a new drive, if so it comes with software to do
> > just that.
>
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> > "Maurice Samuels" <mpsamuel...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:2e77a9fe-ba41-43ad-a524-0bd5a3395ad9@b64g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> >>I was wondering does any have any software or personal advice I am
> >> attempting to copy old hard drive WD 160gb IDE to a WD 500gb sata
> >> drive. I am looking for the cleanest way to copy the entire OS I
> >> really do not want to have to reinstall the OS and all the software
> >> that is currently on the hard drive.