My old PC's OS refused to boot.
The PC was over 6 years old so I invested
in a new Compaq.
I removed the HD from my old PC and

Hi --
I've had a look at the past 2 months of messages, but didn't find any
answers, so I'm going to ask my question here.
I want to install an additional HD on my PC, for extra storage and as

I would like to transfer some programs (MS word etc) from my T20 to my
T23. Can someone enlighten me on how this is done? I don't have a CD-R
so I can't just burn a CD of what I want. Some way to connect the two
Tpads together ???? T20 has XP and T23 has @200Pro.

I have a couple of questions/problems of which I hope someone can
advise me.
1. I am using Windows XP Home and backing up my C: to a USB E:
harddrive using "xcopy C:\*.*  E:\  /E/D/V/Y/W/C/H/R".

Is there a utility if you have concern over a HD to run against it to check
all the files present to see if they're ok and readable ?
thanks

I'm sure this is not the right group for this, but I can't really find
any that seem better. Doesn't anyone know of a group for discussing
Network storage solutions? In particular, SAN solutions including the HP
MSA1000.

Western Digital Rebates Outpost Fry's
In case anyone was considering to buy because of the current rebates
being ofered maybe people should let them know how long, or if they
even got their rebates?

I have a problem with the partitions of my HDD. I was trying to merge
my partitons with Partition Magic but I
forgot that I had a hidden partiton made with Dekart Private Disk. In
the end I messed up my partiton table.

So . . . what are some good sites hosting NOISE statistics and/or
comparisons for the current batch of 400+ Watt power supplies available
on the market?
Have any good models you're particularly fond of?  Let me know!  Thanks

I'm trying to figure out the pros and cons for backing up to a disk
device vs. using a virtual tape library like the Clariion Disk Library.
You're backing up to disk on both of them, presumably at the same
speeds but it seems that the VTL adds a level of complexity and cost.

There are various methods of backing up via operating systems , using
"ghost software" to hdd-hdd backup or using "partition magic software".
Appreciate if you can share your experiences what are the methods that
was used and the pro and cons !

I have two hard drives in my system, one for programs and one for data.
Last month the data drive crashed -- I was working along when suddenly
all its files abruptly disappeared, though the folders remained intact.
I no sooner finished recovering all the data from that HDD -- just

To all Cognoscenti, Greetings!
Does anyone have any experience with GigaByte GA-7N400-L Motherboards? Are
they reliable or troublesome? Any comments would be appreciated.
Andy

Are the following true for my PC (2 years old with 2 IDE ports and no
SATA) and it runs WinXP:
"...make sure that your CD-ROM drive isn't on the same IDE channel as
your hard drive.  Sharing of IDE channels can dramatically slow down

Can the Prolific Prolific PL3507 support 2 devices on its IDE channel
or can it only manage one IDE device?
Cheers
squelch41