Upgrade to a larger HDD after Vista upgrade

I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
Business and activated.
Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space and
want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
TIA

Even I am facing the same problem. any replies?
"Cooper" wrote:

> I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
> Business and activated.
> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space and
> want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
> TIA
>
>
>

I don't want to reinstall xp only to reinstall vista!!! then go thru phone
activation.....
tks M$...anyone got an answer?


"nir" <nir@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Even I am facing the same problem. any replies?
> "Cooper" wrote:
>
>> I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>> Business and activated.
>> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space
>> and
>> want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
>> TIA
>>
>>
>>

Use a tool like Acronis True Image (Version 10 for Vista) to clone your
drive to the new larger one. Some drives include a vendor provided utility
for this also, although I don't know about Vista compatibility on those.

"Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>Business and activated.
> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space and
> want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
> TIA
>
>

Great...anyway to accomplish this without, ummmmmm spending more $ ?
(provided the new drive doesn't come with a compatible utility)
tia


"GTS" <x@y.net> wrote in message
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> Use a tool like Acronis True Image (Version 10 for Vista) to clone your
> drive to the new larger one. Some drives include a vendor provided
> utility for this also, although I don't know about Vista compatibility on
> those.
>
> "Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:QYqdnYM19ptUpHvYnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@centurytel.n et...
>>I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>>Business and activated.
>> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space
>> and want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
>> TIA
>>
>>
>

believe that western digital and seagate both include programs with the drive or downloadable to do this.
might check their web sites before purchase to see.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message news:2-KdnSysHO3NznvYnZ2dnUVZ_r6vnZ2d@centurytel.net...
Great...anyway to accomplish this without, ummmmmm spending more $ ?
(provided the new drive doesn't come with a compatible utility)
tia


"GTS" <x@y.net> wrote in message
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> Use a tool like Acronis True Image (Version 10 for Vista) to clone your
> drive to the new larger one. Some drives include a vendor provided
> utility for this also, although I don't know about Vista compatibility on
> those.
>
> "Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:QYqdnYM19ptUpHvYnZ2dnUVZ_u6rnZ2d@centurytel.n et...
>>I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>>Business and activated.
>> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space
>> and want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
>> TIA
>>
>>
>

"Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote
>I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>Business and activated.
> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space and
> want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.

See if the drive manufacturer has a tool to clone the old drive to the new.
With retail drive kits it normally comes on a floppy or CD with the drive.
For white box kits you can download the utility from the drive
manufacturer's site.

Another option is to use Complete PC backup (available in Business) to image
the drive to USB external drive, then install the new drive, and do a
Complete PC restore by booting the Vista DVD. I haven't tried this and I
haven't seen any posts in here about anyone who has, but I believe it should
work fine.

Make sure that for the first boot up with the new drive with the Vista
installation, only the new drive is present. Remove the old one, then after
that first boot up you can install the second drive and delete the Vista
installation.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

I have done it on an Ultimate (full version not upgrade) and it works fine.
I think the upgrade DVD and the full DVD are the same so should be no
problem.
"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> "Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote
>>I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>>Business and activated.
>> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space
>> and want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
>
> See if the drive manufacturer has a tool to clone the old drive to the
> new. With retail drive kits it normally comes on a floppy or CD with the
> drive. For white box kits you can download the utility from the drive
> manufacturer's site.
>
> Another option is to use Complete PC backup (available in Business) to
> image the drive to USB external drive, then install the new drive, and do
> a Complete PC restore by booting the Vista DVD. I haven't tried this and
> I haven't seen any posts in here about anyone who has, but I believe it
> should work fine.
>
> Make sure that for the first boot up with the new drive with the Vista
> installation, only the new drive is present. Remove the old one, then
> after that first boot up you can install the second drive and delete the
> Vista installation.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Yup...that works, I had purchased Vista Business, did the complete backup to
another hdd, added my new hdd then restored. Works great and thanks
alot!!!!!!


"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> "Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote
>>I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>>Business and activated.
>> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space
>> and want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
>
> See if the drive manufacturer has a tool to clone the old drive to the
> new. With retail drive kits it normally comes on a floppy or CD with the
> drive. For white box kits you can download the utility from the drive
> manufacturer's site.
>
> Another option is to use Complete PC backup (available in Business) to
> image the drive to USB external drive, then install the new drive, and do
> a Complete PC restore by booting the Vista DVD. I haven't tried this and
> I haven't seen any posts in here about anyone who has, but I believe it
> should work fine.
>
> Make sure that for the first boot up with the new drive with the Vista
> installation, only the new drive is present. Remove the old one, then
> after that first boot up you can install the second drive and delete the
> Vista installation.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

You're welcome.

"Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote
> Yup...that works, I had purchased Vista Business, did the complete backup
> to another hdd, added my new hdd then restored. Works great and thanks
> alot!!!!!!

> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote

>> "Cooper" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote
>>>I want to upgrade to a larger drive but have already upgraded to Vista
>>>Business and activated.
>>> Anyone know the best way to accomplish this? Just need more hdd space
>>> and want to ditch my old hdd and install a new bootable drive.
>>
>> See if the drive manufacturer has a tool to clone the old drive to the
>> new. With retail drive kits it normally comes on a floppy or CD with the
>> drive. For white box kits you can download the utility from the drive
>> manufacturer's site.
>>
>> Another option is to use Complete PC backup (available in Business) to
>> image the drive to USB external drive, then install the new drive, and do
>> a Complete PC restore by booting the Vista DVD. I haven't tried this and
>> I haven't seen any posts in here about anyone who has, but I believe it
>> should work fine.
>>
>> Make sure that for the first boot up with the new drive with the Vista
>> installation, only the new drive is present. Remove the old one, then
>> after that first boot up you can install the second drive and delete the
>> Vista installation.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]