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    HDD upgrade help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Darkshadow, Jul 8, 2007.

  1. Darkshadow

    Darkshadow Notebook Guru

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    I have a new HDD for my alienware m9750 that i would like to install to replace the one that came with the m9750 and i have the alien respawn dvd. I have no files to backup since the system is new.

    After i install the new HDD how do i get vista and all the drivers (the way that the system came with the drivers on to the HDD). Because i think the old hdd had the os and files on it and the new one has nothing on it.
     
    Darkshadow, Jul 8, 2007
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  2. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    respawn DVD? isnt hat supposed to be the thing that recovers the drive in case of failure? therefore it has all the stuff u need? try it

    otherwise get an external enclosure and move the copy/clone the old drive into the new one.
     
    SideSwipe, Jul 8, 2007
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  3. lupin..the..3rd

    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    download the 14 day trial copy of Acronis True Image Workstation. it can clone an OS from one drive to another. I have no idea if it works with windows vista or not.
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Jul 8, 2007
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