Been a while since I checked in here. How's it goin'?
I just ordered a new computer yesterday (Info & specs), and I'm hoping to add the hard drive from my old computer (as a slave) without needing to reformat it (I want the files far more than the extra 80 GB). I know the basics of the physical installation (mounting, connecting IDE cable(s), setting jumpers, etc.) but I'm somewhat lost on what to do from there. All the guides I've looked at assume a brand new drive is being installed, which requires a format and OS installation.
The bigger problems I can forsee are OS conflicts (Win XP MC'05 vs. Win XP Home) and partition name comflicts (I know the old drive has C: and D:, and I assume the new one has at least that). I expect there to be some smaller software conflicts (my old computer was an all-in-one, and had some special programs for its unique features, like the fold up keyboard) though nothing I shouldn't be able to handle.
I'd also like to add the 512MB PC-2100 DDR RAM stick from my old computer. I can't forsee any problems with that, just stick it in an open slot, but if anyone else does please let me know.
Any tips, advice, or sugestions anyone can give are welcome. The more information I get, the better able I'll be to deal with problems as they arise.