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1 26th April 17:25
thaaang
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I'm using Windows XP pro, on a secondhand computer. The master hard drive is
40 gb (partitioned into a 34-gig C drive and a 3-gig D drive), and the E
drive (from my old computer) is 10 gigs. I want to swap the drives, so that
the smaller drive is the C drive and the larger (with only 1 partition) is
the D drive.

The complicating factor is that my computer didn't come with CD's of any of
the software; instead, the 3-gig D partition contains the installers for
Windows and the other programs that were loaded on it.

So anyway, how would I go about making this happen (i.e., end result:
current slave becomes master drive with XP installed, current master slaved
and made non-partitioned, all done by reinstalling from (smaller partition
on) master drive, since no CD available)?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
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2 26th April 17:26
peter
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You did not say how much of that 34gig was used??
You are actually better off using the larger HD for the OS what with swap
file..restore points et al...........
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3 28th April 10:47
dl
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A 10gb drive is likely to be a very old hd.
Your Restore drive/process may not function correctly if you add a new C
drive.
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