move hard drive windows 2000?
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The configuration for master/slave is based on  a jumper on the back of the hard drive.  Generally there's a few pins, and somewhere on the drive it will tell you which pins to put the jumper on to make it master.\n\nHowever, the hard drive from computer A (bad pc, good hd) should already be master (or set to cable select).  So, when you put it into computer B (good pc, bad hd), connect the good hd to the same IDE cable connecter that computer B's bad hard drive was using and you should be good.  \n\nBecause, whether the moved hard drive is set to Master or Cable Select, you've solved both by using the master connector on the IDE cable in computer B.
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Using a program such as Partition Magic you can accomplish your goal. Bad news though, Many times people lose all their data when attempting to do what you are talking about.  Partition Magic if used correctly will not do that.  Using this program if you are not computer saavy could be a disaster.  A computer shop should be able to do it for you at a cost of 25 to 50 dollars.\n\nPerhaps you should just tranfer most of your files and programs to the D: drive.\n\nHave a Great Day
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Remove the hard drive. Connnect it to another computer.
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open up the cover, unscrew and take the hard drive out
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Here is the solution:\n\n1.Open My Computer.\n2.Right-click on the HDD and select properties.
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Go to Start -> All programs -> Administrative tools -> Computer management.\nChoose Disk management from the folder tree on the left... it will show all hard disks on the right side. Right click your mouse on the drive and choose "Change drive letter and path"\n\nIf you do not see Administrative tools... do this:\nRight click on the Start button... click on properties... click on start menu tab on top... choose the first option "Start menu"... click on customize...click on advanced tab on top... scroll down the list and choose "System administrative tools...Display on all programs menu".
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install it as a 2nd HDD, boot to windows, R click on the My Comp icon. go to manage click on disk management then delete the partition on the drive >Poof< the partition is gone,
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I don't know if this will apply exactly to your setup, but on a Windows machine (98, NT, 2000, I haven't verified that this carried over to XP)...\n\n1) Create the folder that you want to turn into a "drive" -- for this example let's call it "c:&#92;drive_z"\n\n2) Start Menu -> Run\n\nType...\n\ncmd <enter>\n\n3) Type the following line...\n\nsubst z: c:&#92;drive_z <enter>\n\nYou now have a drive letter Z whose root directory is the contents of c:&#92;drive_z \n\nIt will remain until you reboot your machine, or until you type\n\nsubst z: /d <enter>
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there are loads of ways:\n1. connect ur old hard drive to ur new pc\n2. bluetooth from old to new\n3. u can get usb to usb leads which transfer files fast\n4. same as above but firewire instead\n5. memory stick files\n6. cd/dvd\n7. infered\n8. email\n9. floppy disk\n10. set up a network
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format the hard drive, clean install windows
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This is quite easy.  We'll configure your existing hard drive to be a master drive and your new one to be a slave drive.  Here's how:\n\n0. Print out this guide and any other reference material you have.\n\n1. Turn off your computer.\n\n2. Pull all of the cables out of the back, including the power chord.\n\n3. Get a screwdriver and open the case.\n\n4. Have a look around inside and look for a flat (thin) but wide grey cable going from your motherboard (the big circuit board at the bottom of your case where everything plugs in to) to your existing hard drive.\n\n5. Make sure there is a spare plug on the cable.  One of the plugs will be going into your existing hard drive.  Also make sure that there is space in the metal rack where the hard drives go, and that there are screw holes in the rack.\n\n6. Unscrew the hard drive and unplug the IDE cable (the flat grey cable) and the power cable, and remove your existing hard drive.  \n\n7. At the same end where the cable went in there will be a series of pins.  These are called 'jumper' pins and they're used to determine whether or not the device is master or slave.  Two of the pins should be covered with a thin bit of plastic that joins them together - this is called a jumper.  (see the URL in the sources section below).\n\n8. Look on the case of the hard drive for a picture of which pins to cover to make the hard drive a 'master' drive.  Remove the jumper and put it back on the appropriate pins.  Use a pair of tweazers if it helps.\n\n9. Look at your new hard drive and configure it as slave (using the jumper pins, just like in step 8).\n\n\n10. Place both hard drives back into the computer in the metal racks, and remember which is which (maybe use some sticky tape temporarily to mark one of them).  Screw them both into the racks.\n\n11. Attach the master hard drive, your old hard drive, to the very end of the IDE cable (the flat grey cable).\n\n12. Attach the new hard drive to the middle plug in the cable. (see the URL in the sources section).\n\n13. Attach power cables to both hard drives.\n\n14. Put your computer case back on, but don't screw it in yet.\n\n15. Plug in your power, monitor and keyboard and turn the computer on.  Hold down the 'delete' key on your keyboard immediately.  This will take you to your computer 'bios' screen.\n\n16. Select the first option in the menu.  This should list the hard drives that have been detected.  If both hard drives are in the list then you're done.  Screw the case on properly.  If not, double check the jumper settings, the IDE cable and the power cable.  If you can't get it to work, DONT PANIC! Just take your computer to your local computer store and ask for help.
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Try going into your bios and formating the hard drive. You can't format it from windows because the hard drive has files that windows needs to be able to run. if you can boot your computer in dos, type in format and confirm. that should work. If not you can take out your hard drive and hook it into another computer. Format it from that computer.
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you can do this without any additional program.\n\nRight click My Computer and select Administration\nExpand Data Storage and click Data Storage Administration\nIn the right window upper half all connected drive will be shown. Right click on a Drive letter and then click Change drive letter.\nA new window open and then click on change and then select the desired drive letter.
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I have used Partition Magic with great success.  Keep your 20Gb drive as primary master, and install your new 250Gb drive as a slave or on the secondary IDE channel.  Keep in mind, whatever software you use will not be doing merely a copy, but will also write to the Boot Master Record on the 250 Gb drive to designate it as a bootable drive.  Once your software finishes, shut down, and swap the two drives.  Surprising that the Seagate s/w failed to help you.
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yes you can. First click on my computer then access both hard drive's... make files up on the other hard drive so that you know what the files are. Then it is as easy and clicking on the information you want to move while holding down your mouse and transfering into the next hard drive.
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If both of the PCs are desktop PCs, just take out the hard drive from your old PC and put it as secondary drive in your new PC. It should be automaticaly found and you can either keep it like that or copy all your files (like from one folder to another) and then move back the old drive. If you think you can't do this, you can also go to best buy or circuit city and for about $85 they will do it for you.
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Your best bet is to start with Dell's website.\n\nIf you want to move your entire system (XP, programs, data), then you'll want a program such as "Migrate Easy" by Acronis.