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From: "Pete Holsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 19:49
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Is this what you meant?
How to use DiscWizard Starter Edition
1. Download the latest version of DiscWizard Starter Edition
<http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/discwiz.html>.
2. Boot to the DiscWizard Starter Edition floppy diskettes or CD.
3. From the DWSE main menu, select the "setup your hard disc" option.
4. Select the hard disc you want to install then click next.
5. When prompted, select the operating system you plan to use or
install.
6. At the option menu, select "Easy Installation" and follow the
system prompts. Easy installation makes configuration selections
for you and will automatically install the default partition for
that particular operating system. After a few "final warnings",
the drive will be partitioned and formatted, and become accessible
as a logical drive letter after rebooting. Press ENTER to continue.
7. If you require custom settings, select "Advanced Options". For
"advanced options" You will also be prompted to choose what type
of partition you want depending on what the operating system
supports. After a few "final warnings", the drive will be
partitioned and formatted, and become accessible as a logical
drive letter after rebooting. Press ENTER to continue.
8. If a Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) is required, DiscWizard Starter
Edition will give very important instructions for booting to the
computer. You will be given an option and instructions for
creating a Boot Diskette (requires a floppy with the OS on it).
You will then be prompted to remove the diskette from Drive A: and
press RESET or CTRL-ALT-DEL to reboot.
9. After re-booting, place the Windows Startup diskette or Windows
operating system in the computer when prompted and start the
install process.
No, that would be if you want to do a fresh install of the OS to the new
drive. I didn't think that was what you wanted. They have a procedure for
making your new drive the boot drive by copying everything from your old
boot drive. It can be done either automatically with DiscWizard or manually
using the Copy function in DiscWizard.
At any rate, it's a moot point, you missed the boat! Since you took so long
trying to convince yourself you'd be able to do what you wanted, the price
is now up to $199. Still not bad, but you missed the boat on the $109.99
plus free shipping.
Next time you may want to spend less time fretting over the details and go
for it! I mean, everyone that responded told you many ways to accomplish
what you wanted, but you persist in doubting and shooting down each
solution. Some examples follow:
Yes. Sorry for not being more specific. I didn't think that copying the
system files would be productive.
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But, Sir Hugh - I wanted a fresh install --OS and all apps.
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Yes. They have something that helps with an installation but it mentions
havinf a Win XP CD.
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I'm loo0king at that PATA Seagate and it doesn;t seem to have any s.w. for
that.
Regards,
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Rick Cogan from Melbourne, FL
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