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    want to upgrade my W7J hard drive, but how do I copy my current drive?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by stzd8, Mar 10, 2008.

  1. stzd8

    stzd8 Notebook Guru

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    I am thinking on upgrading to a 7200rpm drive but I want to be able to retain all the stuff on my former drive, is there a way to do it? Will difference in storage matter?

    What kind of drive can I upgrade to? I see new specs on notebook drives that I am afraid it may not work on my w7j.


    thanks
     
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  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    You need a 2.5" 9.5mm SATA hard drive ( www.asus.com is the source...)

    There are ways to do that, that is called cloning. Good programs are usually commercial, for instance Norton Ghost, Acronis True Image. There are also free products but those are a bit iffy, you need to do your own research, for instance PartImage has some problems with NTFS partitions; if you use FAT32 I think you can use PartImage safely.
     
    E.B.E., Mar 10, 2008
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  3. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    This is described elsewhere around here, but probably hard to pull out of a search, so.....

    1. Purchase HDD that matches the form of your current one from any retailer, online or B&M (I believe the W7j has SATA, and you can choose any storage size), 2.5" external enclosure, and cloning software if desired (i.e. Acronis) or simply download the migration software from the HDD manufacturer's site.

    2. Place new HDD in external enclosure.

    3. Connect to laptop, and format the new HDD.

    4. Use software to clone existing HDD to the new HDD.

    5. Turn off notebook, remove old HDD and replace with new HDD.

    6. Turn on notebook, and enjoy your new HDD upgrade.

    Keep in mind, however, that using a higher speed HDD will 1) increase the heat produced by the W7, and 2) decrease the battery life somewhat.

    edit: dang it, EBE is always hanging around and getting the jump on posts :D
     
    ClearSkies, Mar 10, 2008
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  4. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    That is a fallacy that comes from previous generation HDs. Current generation 7200rpm notebook harddrives are no hotter and no more power hungry than their 5400rpm counterparts.
     
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  5. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Yep, but current 5400RPM HDDs have nearly the same real-life performance as the 7200RPMs. :)

    (just being the Devil's advocate I suppose)
     
    E.B.E., Mar 11, 2008
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