UpGrading Hard drive

Ok i may upgrade my harddrive form 40 to 160 gb but i dont know if i have to install xp again and if i do how my computer didn’t come with a cd
Answer #1
grab “Acronis True Image” and image the 40 and restore it to the 160
think that will create a 40gig partition so you will have to partition the rest of the drive manually
not sure but I think you will need to set the drive to “active” for it to boot
and after restoring to the 160 be sure it’s the 1st boot device
Answer #2
For the best results a reinstall is required.
Partition it then reinstall.
Answer #3
You don’t need to reinstall..
What said…
Or you can use Norton Ghost..And choose the Disk to Disk option…
Both Norton Ghost and Acronis True Image are included in Hiren’s BootCD…
After Clowning the old HD to the new one…You can format it and use it for storing your data..
Answer #4
but what if i don’t want anything thats in the harddrive is the install for xp thing in the old harddrive
Answer #5
Nope…If you want to install a fresh XP you need to download one from the Apps section…
Search for Windows XP Pro corporate or student Edition…
Answer #6
ok will just use norton dont have burner Ok do i put the new harddrive into slave or master when using the disk to disk option
Answer #7
It doesn’t matter in what order they are pluged in…Jut make sure you choose the old one first as the source and the new one as the destination…
But to boot from the new hard drive…You need to go into the Bios and set the new drive as primary..
Answer #8
where are the bois
Answer #9
Press the Delete key continuously when you switch one your computer…Or look up the user guise (manual)…It should have step by step how to enter the Bios..
Answer #10
this is how to set the CD 1st
your bios key may be diff than “DEL”
but it works the same for hard drives
so set the hard drive as 1st boot device
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bios-boot-cdrom