Re: Easiest method of moving to a larger disk drive

["RB" <rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info.  It seems easy enough that even I may be able to do it.
When I decide to get a new computer, I will give it a try.
 As far as my email.  I am using, Outlook Express.
 Thanks again for the info.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roscoe" <Roscoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RB" <rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: Easiest method of moving to a larger disk drive


> Hello RB,
>
> Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 10:19:36 AM, you wrote:
>
> >  I would like to know more about this and how to do it.
> > Also if one is getting a new computer and they take theri old hard drive
and
> > make it a folder on the new computer?  Then be able to get saved files,
> > emails, data off the old hard drive with the new computer?
>
> Yes and yes, although programs on the old drive probably won't run but
data
> will be fine.
>
> Here is how to do it: I am assuming that you can install your old drive in
> your new computer - all you have to do is plug it in and the operating
> system will 'find' it and assign it a drive letter automatically. Start
your
> new computer and create a folder on your new drive to mount the old drive
> in. (Or you could just leave it right here and access your old drive as a
> separate drive, that will work just fine.) If you want to mount it as a
> folder it is quite easy:
>
> Right-click on My Computer (the icon on the desktop) and select 'Manage' -
> this will start the Windows 'Computer Management' application. Click on
> 'Disk Management' then in the right-hand pane right-click on the drive
that
> you want to mount as a folder. Select 'Change Drive Letter and Paths' and
> click on 'Add', select an empty folder to mount the old drive in and click
> 'OK' and that is all there is to it. You might want to remove the drive
> letter from the old drive at the same time - it will do no harm either
way.
>
> >  Another question along the same lines of this.  Is there a way to save
any
> > old email and atachments to a CD to be viewed when one wants to in the
> > future?
>
> Depending on your e-mail package you should be able to export your mail to
> wherever you want, like a CD. What mail package are you using?
>
> >  I am thinking of getting a new computer but have many emails that I
want to
> > save and also have other stuff on the hard drive that I may need later.
>
> For e-mail: look at the 'export' or 'backup' function in your e-mail
package
> - back up your messages and settings to somewhere (old drive, CD, etc)
then
> restore them onto the new machine.
>
> >  Any good and easy ideas for the non-computer-technical person?
>
> The above should be enough to get you going - it is really not difficult
> these days, Windows XP has simplified much of the management issues that
> were so awkward back in the Win95/98/NT4 days. Can't speak about Vista
> however, that is best left well alone for a few years IMO.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --
> Kind regards,
>  Roscoe                          mail to: Roscoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>