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how do i swap hard drive on ibm x31 gram 06-24-2007
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Posted by gram on June 24, 2007, 10:26 am
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 hi....i have an x31 with a cdrw.....it has a 40 gb hd....i have a
spare 80 gh hd i would like to put on.......x31 dosnt restore disks
as
xp op is on the hard drive.....i dont have any info i need to save
but
how do i get the xp os onto the new hd so it will boot
up.....thanks....im a newbe so maybe its easy....i dont know


Posted by gram on June 24, 2007, 10:29 am
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> hi....i have an x31 with a cdrw.....it has a 40 gb hd....i have a
> spare 80 gh hd i would like to put on.......x31 dosnt restore disks
> as
> xp op is on the hard drive.....i dont have any info i need to save
> but
> how do i get the xp os onto the new hd so it will boot
> up.....thanks....im a newbe so maybe its easy....i dont know

SORRY I MEANT TO SAY :IT DOSNT COME WITH SYSTEM RESORE DISC:


Posted by gram on June 24, 2007, 10:30 am
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>
> > hi....i have an x31 with a cdrw.....it has a 40 gb hd....i have a
> > spare 80 gh hd i would like to put on.......x31 dosnt restore disks
> > as
> > xp op is on the hard drive.....i dont have any info i need to save
> > but
> > how do i get the xp os onto the new hd so it will boot
> > up.....thanks....im a newbe so maybe its easy....i dont know
>
> SORRY I MEANT TO SAY :IT DOSNT COME WITH SYSTEM RESORE DISC:

SORRY I MEANT TO SAY RESTORE DISC


Posted by gram on June 24, 2007, 2:31 pm
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>
>
> > > hi....i have an x31 with a cdrw.....it has a 40 gb hd....i have a
> > > spare 80 gh hd i would like to put on.......x31 dosnt restore disks
> > > as
> > > xp op is on the hard drive.....i dont have any info i need to save
> > > but
> > > how do i get the xp os onto the new hd so it will boot
> > > up.....thanks....im a newbe so maybe its easy....i dont know
>
> > SORRY I MEANT TO SAY :IT DOSNT COME WITH SYSTEM RESORE DISC:
>
> SORRY I MEANT TO SAY RESTORE DISC

actually i have the base with a second hrd drive so do i just clone
the one in the actual laptop to the second harddrive in ulta
base.....how do i do that,,,,thanks


Posted by tc on June 24, 2007, 5:24 pm
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I use Acronis on a laptop and a UMPC. Works great to clone a drive. Easy
too.
Terry

>>
>>
>> > > hi....i have an x31 with a cdrw.....it has a 40 gb hd....i have a
>> > > spare 80 gh hd i would like to put on.......x31 dosnt restore disks
>> > > as
>> > > xp op is on the hard drive.....i dont have any info i need to save
>> > > but
>> > > how do i get the xp os onto the new hd so it will boot
>> > > up.....thanks....im a newbe so maybe its easy....i dont know
>>
>> > SORRY I MEANT TO SAY :IT DOSNT COME WITH SYSTEM RESORE DISC:
>>
>> SORRY I MEANT TO SAY RESTORE DISC
>
> actually i have the base with a second hrd drive so do i just clone
> the one in the actual laptop to the second harddrive in ulta
> base.....how do i do that,,,,thanks
>



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