First, you won't be able to simply plug the ATA100 drive from the 4600 into the
E520 and RUN the Windows XP programs from the ATA100 drive. The Vista registry
does not know about the 4600 programs.
You may be able to find a utility program that moves selected application
software from one system to the other, including all the registry entries. Then
all you need to do is move the data from one drive to another. Depending on
the way the utility software works, you would either network the two computers
together (directly via a crossover cable or with each connected to a router,
switch or hub) or use the 80GB drive as an external hard drive to the E520 with
an inexpensive external USB case.
With a 250GB main drive in the E520, the 80GB seems small by comparison.
.... Ben Myers
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:58:03 -0800, Steve <hde@wbn.inv> wrote:
>Just purchased a Dimension E520 (Vista) to replace my Dimension 4600
>(XP Home). I'd like to be able to run both from the E520 (some XP
>programs may not run under Vista, and it would alleviate the time
>pressure from having to transfer everything at once)
>
>I suppose the options are to network the two PCs, or possibly to
>remove the hard drive from the 4600 and add it to the E520? Could then
>use it as a second hard drive and eventually reformat it under Vista?
>
>The 4600 HD is 80G Ultra ATA/100 7200 RPM. The E520 HD is 250G SATA II
>7200 RPM.
>
>Any recommendations? Is there a step-by-step procedure for either
>option available online somewhere? Thanks!
Just purchased a Dimension E520 (Vista) to replace my Dimension 4600
(XP Home). I'd like to be able to run both from the E520 (some XP
programs may not run under Vista, and it would alleviate the time
pressure from having to transfer everything at once)
I suppose the options are to network the two PCs, or possibly to
remove the hard drive from the 4600 and add it to the E520? Could then
use it as a second hard drive and eventually reformat it under Vista?
The 4600 HD is 80G Ultra ATA/100 7200 RPM. The E520 HD is 250G SATA II
7200 RPM.
Any recommendations? Is there a step-by-step procedure for either
option available online somewhere? Thanks!
--
Men occasionally stumble over the truth,
but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off
as if nothing ever happened.
Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:
>>Just purchased a Dimension E520 (Vista) to replace my Dimension 4600
>>(XP Home). I'd like to be able to run both from the E520 (some XP
>>programs may not run under Vista, and it would alleviate the time
>>pressure from having to transfer everything at once)
>>The 4600 HD is 80G Ultra ATA/100 7200 RPM. The E520 HD is 250G SATA II
>>7200 RPM.
>You may be able to find a utility program that moves selected application
>software from one system to the other, including all the registry entries. Then
>all you need to do is move the data from one drive to another. Depending on
>the way the utility software works, you would either network the two computers
>together (directly via a crossover cable or with each connected to a router,
>switch or hub) or use the 80GB drive as an external hard drive to the E520 with
>an inexpensive external USB case.
>With a 250GB main drive in the E520, the 80GB seems small by comparison.
Thanks Ben. I want to be able to run the 80G XP Home drive as is, at
least for a while, until I make sure everything runs ok under Vista.
If I set it up as an external hard drive, will that do the trick?
--
Men occasionally stumble over the truth,
but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off
as if nothing ever happened.
Setting up the 80GB drive as an external hard drive would work only if the
motherboard BIOS supports booting from an external USB drive. Given that
complete USB cases for 3.5" ATA drives are less than $30 on eBay and a naked
IDE-USB cable plus power supply costs maybe half that, it is worth the
investment once you have verified that the BIOS allows booting from a USB drive.
The system is new enough that it ought to, but you never know... Ben Myers
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:55:13 -0800, Steve <hde@wbn.inv> wrote:
>Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:
>>>Just purchased a Dimension E520 (Vista) to replace my Dimension 4600
>>>(XP Home). I'd like to be able to run both from the E520 (some XP
>>>programs may not run under Vista, and it would alleviate the time
>>>pressure from having to transfer everything at once)
>>>The 4600 HD is 80G Ultra ATA/100 7200 RPM. The E520 HD is 250G SATA II
>>>7200 RPM.
>
>>You may be able to find a utility program that moves selected application
>>software from one system to the other, including all the registry entries. Then
>>all you need to do is move the data from one drive to another. Depending on
>>the way the utility software works, you would either network the two computers
>>together (directly via a crossover cable or with each connected to a router,
>>switch or hub) or use the 80GB drive as an external hard drive to the E520 with
>>an inexpensive external USB case.
>>With a 250GB main drive in the E520, the 80GB seems small by comparison.
>
>Thanks Ben. I want to be able to run the 80G XP Home drive as is, at
>least for a while, until I make sure everything runs ok under Vista.
>If I set it up as an external hard drive, will that do the trick?
Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:
>Setting up the 80GB drive as an external hard drive would work only if the
>motherboard BIOS supports booting from an external USB drive. Given that
>complete USB cases for 3.5" ATA drives are less than $30 on eBay and a naked
>IDE-USB cable plus power supply costs maybe half that, it is worth the
>investment once you have verified that the BIOS allows booting from a USB drive.
>The system is new enough that it ought to, but you never know...
Someone on the Dell forum said an external drive won't work. And the
Dimension will recognize only SATA drives, so internal won't work
either, apparently. Which leaves me with only the networking option,
I suppose...
--
Men occasionally stumble over the truth,
but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off
as if nothing ever happened.
Well, check the BIOS settings anyway. It's worth a look... Ben Myers
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:50:50 -0800, Steve <hde@wbn.inv> wrote:
>Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:
>>Setting up the 80GB drive as an external hard drive would work only if the
>>motherboard BIOS supports booting from an external USB drive. Given that
>>complete USB cases for 3.5" ATA drives are less than $30 on eBay and a naked
>>IDE-USB cable plus power supply costs maybe half that, it is worth the
>>investment once you have verified that the BIOS allows booting from a USB drive.
>>The system is new enough that it ought to, but you never know...
>
>Someone on the Dell forum said an external drive won't work. And the
>Dimension will recognize only SATA drives, so internal won't work
>either, apparently. Which leaves me with only the networking option,
>I suppose...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve [mailto:hde@wbn.inv]
> Posted At: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 1:51 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Add HD to Dimension E520?
> Subject: Re: Add HD to Dimension E520?
>
> Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:
> >Setting up the 80GB drive as an external hard drive would work only
if
> the
> >motherboard BIOS supports booting from an external USB drive. Given
> that
> >complete USB cases for 3.5" ATA drives are less than $30 on eBay and
a
> naked
> >IDE-USB cable plus power supply costs maybe half that, it is worth
the
> >investment once you have verified that the BIOS allows booting from a
> USB drive.
> >The system is new enough that it ought to, but you never know...
>
> Someone on the Dell forum said an external drive won't work. And the
> Dimension will recognize only SATA drives, so internal won't work
> either, apparently. Which leaves me with only the networking option,
> I suppose...
>
>
> --
>
> Men occasionally stumble over the truth,
> but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off
> as if nothing ever happened.
>
> ...Winston Churchill
External works fine (USB2) but not as a boot drive. You couldn't boot
your old drive anyway. You'd need to do a fresh install.
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