[Novalug] Moving Software - Laptop HD Upgrade

[Andrew Psaltis]

They're misleading.

Unless I am mistaken, all this device does is convert the SATA/PATA
connection into a simple USB one, and it should be usable in virtually any
modern operating system.

~Andrew

On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:18 AM, Don E. Groves, Jr. <dgrovesjr at gmail.com>wrote:

> But doesn't that Product Requirements spec state that Microsoft Windows ??
> is a requirement in order to use?
>
>    - *Product Requirements: *
>    - Available USB port
>    - Available power outlet
>    - Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Igor Birman <igor_birman at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> You should be able to use gparted and copy and paste partitions as long as
>> you can get both drives hooked up at the same time - you can use a usb
>> device like this one:
>>
>> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=2020-OTB&cpc=RECOM
>>
>> Igor
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Roger W. Broseus <rogerb at bronord.com>
>> *To:* novalug at calypso.tux.org
>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2009 12:08:55 PM
>> *Subject:* [Novalug] Moving Software - Laptop HD Upgrade
>>
>> I need to upgrade the HD on my Thinkpad. I've got a dual-boot Ubuntu /
>> Window$, including a "hidden" partition at the end of the disk with the
>> Win recovery stuff. I'm up-to-date thru SP3 on Win and the thought of
>> going thru another install of Win has kept me from doing the upgrade
>> (boot, re-boot ad nauseum). (During the last SP install I had to
>> un-install software to make room for "temp" files during the install
>> process).
>>
>> I don't believe that a "raw" copy of disk contents will do the trick.
>> I've thought of partitioning the drive in a fashion similar to what I
>> have now, albeit with larger partitions, and copying the contents to the
>> new drive sitting in an external housing, then, putting that into my
>> Laptop. I'm guessing that I'd have to boot from a Linux CD to get  to
>> grub and install info on the MBR.
>>
>> Thoughts based on experience? HD recommendations - a faster drive would
>> be nice (SATA's too new for this beast).
>>
>> Roger W. Broseus - Linux User
>>     Email: RogerB at bronord.com
>>     Web Site: www.bronord.com
>>
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