Hello,
I just received a free Maxtor 40 GB HD from my cousin that he doesn't want anymore because is actually kinda faulty and he want a WD with bigger storage. But since it's still under warranty i think he got a replacement or repaired. When he received it back there's still a static bag sealing it and is never opened. He's not sure either...
Anyway without installing the 40GB HD my current partition is setup like this...
This is with my own Western Digital 80GB HD..
C: Windows XP - 9GB
D: Games - 15GB
E: Data - 50.4 GB
What i want to do is install a fresh copy of Windows XP on the Maxtor 40 GB. Then delete the Windows XP (9GB) on the WD 80GB HD. Then if i can somehow merge the free 9GB to my other partitions without problems?
So my question would be what's the most efficient and fastest way of accomplishing this without many hassles/problems?
1) Should i take out my own 80GB HD and put the 40GB first to test if it installs Windows XP fine? Then remove the 40GB and put back the 80GB and go about deleting my Windows XP (9 GB)?
2) Or should i just delete my Windows XP (9GB) and hopefully it won't affect my other D: and E: partition because i don't have Linux. Then plug the 40GB as primary (master) IDE and 80GB as secondary (slave) IDE and just go about installing Windows XP on the 40 GB? Or other methods?
I guess i'm making this harder and confusing than it seems, but i want the best method to do this and have each drive/partition using correct drive letters and not causing damage to other partition.
Thank you!
I just received a free Maxtor 40 GB HD from my cousin that he doesn't want anymore because is actually kinda faulty and he want a WD with bigger storage. But since it's still under warranty i think he got a replacement or repaired. When he received it back there's still a static bag sealing it and is never opened. He's not sure either...
Anyway without installing the 40GB HD my current partition is setup like this...
This is with my own Western Digital 80GB HD..
C: Windows XP - 9GB
D: Games - 15GB
E: Data - 50.4 GB
What i want to do is install a fresh copy of Windows XP on the Maxtor 40 GB. Then delete the Windows XP (9GB) on the WD 80GB HD. Then if i can somehow merge the free 9GB to my other partitions without problems?
So my question would be what's the most efficient and fastest way of accomplishing this without many hassles/problems?
1) Should i take out my own 80GB HD and put the 40GB first to test if it installs Windows XP fine? Then remove the 40GB and put back the 80GB and go about deleting my Windows XP (9 GB)?
2) Or should i just delete my Windows XP (9GB) and hopefully it won't affect my other D: and E: partition because i don't have Linux. Then plug the 40GB as primary (master) IDE and 80GB as secondary (slave) IDE and just go about installing Windows XP on the 40 GB? Or other methods?
I guess i'm making this harder and confusing than it seems, but i want the best method to do this and have each drive/partition using correct drive letters and not causing damage to other partition.
Thank you!