Dual/Triple Hard Drive System

Ondes · 05-04-2008, 09:25 AM

I recently recieved a newer Dell Optiplex GX260. It has a 40gb hdd, and my other system has a 120gb, with another 40gb as a storage drive. My question is, is there anyway I can configure the 120gb (which has all my current information) to either be the bootable hdd, and then have the other 40's as storage drives, or some way so that I can choose to boot from the 120 or the 40 upon loading the system.

Thanks!

**Deleted090308** · 05-04-2008, 12:27 PM

Hi

The operating system (Windows?) on the 120GB drive will, in all likelihood, not run in the Optiplex, without repairing it.
Why not use the 120GB drive for storage?

Are the drives IDE or SATA?

**sobeit** · 05-04-2008, 05:00 PM

It would be better to install it as a slave and move the data between computers. However if the purpose is to use the operating system thats already installed, and if it came with that computer, then you will need to purchase the full retail version of it. It is a violation of microsofts eula to transfer oem software between computers.

Ondes · 05-05-2008, 02:49 PM

The drives are IDE, and the original system is not a purchased one, but a diy system. I'll think over my options before I make a decision. Thanks.

05-04-2008, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ondes Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Professional SP2/SP3	Dual/Triple Hard Drive System I recently recieved a newer Dell Optiplex GX260. It has a 40gb hdd, and my other system has a 120gb, with another 40gb as a storage drive. My question is, is there anyway I can configure the 120gb (which has all my current information) to either be the bootable hdd, and then have the other 40's as storage drives, or some way so that I can choose to boot from the 120 or the 40 upon loading the system. Thanks!

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Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Dual/Triple Hard Drive System Hi The operating system (Windows?) on the 120GB drive will, in all likelihood, not run in the Optiplex, without repairing it. Why not use the 120GB drive for storage? Are the drives IDE or SATA?

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05-05-2008, 02:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ondes Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Professional SP2/SP3	Re: Dual/Triple Hard Drive System The drives are IDE, and the original system is not a purchased one, but a diy system. I'll think over my options before I make a decision. Thanks.