Several questions about hard drives

[finaldeathh]

1. I currently have 2 partitions on my 160GB IDE drive. How can I recombine them again?

2. If I install XP on a hard drive that has several files on it, will the files get deleted?

3. After installing XP on a new drive, can I plug an old hard drive with XP in it and then transfer all the files onto the new XP hard drive?

[XSAlliN]

1. I currently have 2 partitions on my 160GB IDE drive. How can I recombine them again?

Try a fresh install or use a Partition tool (you might loose your data with some tools).


2. If I install XP on a hard drive that has several files on it, will the files get deleted?

Only on the partition were you install the OS.


3. After installing XP on a new drive, can I plug an old hard drive with XP in it and then transfer all the files onto the new XP hard drive?

Yes, just set the jumper right and you're good to go.

[ymer]

1. With a Partition tool, but i don't recommend it.

2. No, they won't be deleted

3. Yes