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**Tyree** · 07-10-2009, 12:23 PM

Yes, a nearly full Hdd can cause performance issues.
It shouldn't impact Internet browsing speed.
Seagate has had some problems lately so I'm using and suggesting WD. The Black series has a 5 yr. warranty.
If you get a larger/faster Hdd, you can "Clone" the old drive to the new drive (leaves everything in tact) and use the old drive for backup/storage or you can simply install the new drive and use it for backup/storage.
Everything on all drives will be easily accessible and NO you do NOT want to install the OS on the new drive. Two Hdd's with the same OS cause problems.
Installation is pretty straight forward. Are the drives IDE or SATA?
If I totally confused you or left anything unanswered, please post back. I or someone else will continue to help.

07-10-2009, 12:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,600 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: 2nd Hard Drive Questions Yes, a nearly full Hdd can cause performance issues. It shouldn't impact Internet browsing speed. Seagate has had some problems lately so I'm using and suggesting WD. The Black series has a 5 yr. warranty. If you get a larger/faster Hdd, you can "Clone" the old drive to the new drive (leaves everything in tact) and use the old drive for backup/storage or you can simply install the new drive and use it for backup/storage. Everything on all drives will be easily accessible and NO you do NOT want to install the OS on the new drive. Two Hdd's with the same OS cause problems. Installation is pretty straight forward. Are the drives IDE or SATA? If I totally confused you or left anything unanswered, please post back. I or someone else will continue to help. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently. Last edited by Tyree; 07-10-2009 at 12:25 PM.