02-12-2018, 06:29 PM
(02-12-2018, 05:23 PM)Moltke link Wrote: If I may ask, since you have a new HDD, why don't you just make a fresh new Windows install on it? I think it will be easier that way; backup your data from the old drive, replace it wih the new one and install Windows on it.
To be honest I never really thought about doing that. I was so intent on cloning the drive to salvage all my installed software and other modifications I had made. But yeah, reinstalling a clean system would be better than losing the Windows entirely. This drive is making a racket but it's still working for now. Maybe it will last until I make a new install.
I just found this site, it looks easy enough to do:
How to Reinstall Windows
Does that look like good enough instructions. I'll definitely give that shot. I'll need to buy another drive though. I used that last drive as my external Linux System. ;D