What can I do with an old drive?

[BSW727]

I have another computer coming to place on the Wideview network to replace a very old system that can't keep up.

I'm thinking of stripping the case and building another, better system using the case and power supply.

Can I use the drive out of this system with XP Pro installed and put it in another system to use as an extra drive for storage or moving data between systems?

I know it won't boot to this drive first, but does having an OS on the drive have any negative effects on the operating OS?

[Skittles]

Can I use the drive out of this system with XP Pro installed and put it in another system to use as an extra drive for storage or moving data between systems?

Sure you can.

I know it won't boot to this drive first, but does having an OS on the drive have any negative effects on the operating OS?

The only negative effect will be all that unused space. Do you still need the old OS installed on it? If not, just do a quick format to recover all the space.

[BSW727]

Thanks. I didn't think it would cause any trouble, but I thought I'd ask in case.

I don't want to wipe the drive just yet. I have data I'd like to transfer to other systems first. After the data is distributed, then I can wipe it and install it permanently in one of my systems.

[Skittles]

Thanks. I didn't think it would cause any trouble, but I thought I'd ask in case.

I don't want to wipe the drive just yet. I have data I'd like to transfer to other systems first. After the data is distributed, then I can wipe it and install it permanently in one of my systems.

It won't be any problem. Your current OS won't even care what it is or used to be. You won't have any OS conflicts.

[Slotback]

Blow it up with thermite, of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcT_AvCRgT8

[Fozzer]

Blow it up with thermite, of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcT_AvCRgT8

Instant solution!.....I like it!.... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

Saves all that formatting, and fiddling, and farting about, malarkey!... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Excellent!... ....!

Paul... ... ...!

[BSW727]

Sure cuts down on your storage space!

[SubZer0]

Blow it up with thermite, of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcT_AvCRgT8

I need some thermite

[macca22au]

Clean the OS off,

Keep in on your new system as an extra drive.

Buy Acronis True Image (or similar), and take a regular image of your FSX drive, and if it is large enough, partition the drive and keep an image of your C drive.  I find it best to image both at the same time so the registry and other shared functions are properly synchronised.

In doing this you will save yourself many hours of re-installing, because if you stuff things up, you can  re-image your drives from a record of an earlier time when all was well.

I can't recommend it enough.  And you then can turn the Restore Point off in your OS and re-capture some CPU cycles for the game.

[BSW727]

Well I'd need five drives to do that for the Wideview network, but I think the main server will do.

That has all of the modified panel files and the input and output programming for the simulator.

FS9 only here, but still a good idea.

[CD.]

Why not make an external hard drive with it? You can pick up caddies for around

[BSW727]

Another good idea. Thanks.