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    Replacing Hard Drive - Keeping Doc etc.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cbryanp, Oct 31, 2007.

  1. cbryanp

    cbryanp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi i have had my laptop for about 11months now and seriously need more hard drive space. Basically I would like a clean install apart from i want to keep my documents. Is it simply a case of installing the hard drive and booting from the recovery discs I made when I first got my laptop? Can you point me in the right direction on making a partition for windows files and leaving the rest for documents programs etc.
    Many Thanks
    The laptop is a Acer Aspire 5051AWXMi and has an IDE hard drive
     
    cbryanp, Oct 31, 2007
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Usually the recovery discs do not give you an option to partition though I am not super familiar with Acers.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 1, 2007
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    prashanthm Notebook Consultant

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    I think you've got it all right..., but make sure that you make a copy of all the files/docs that you want into a usb drive or a CD/DVD before making a fresh install.
     
    prashanthm, Nov 1, 2007
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    If you've got an enclosure or a similar device you can just copy your old files straight from the old drive.
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 1, 2007
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