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OCT · 11-20-2008, 04:12 PM

I've used Wyodiver33's approach countless times, and it's certainly the best. It gives you easy access to all your previous files, plus you can continue to use the old hard drive for backups or transfers once it's been cleaned out.

Installing your old hard drive in a USB enclosure isn't too hard; there are only two plugs to be connected, and they're quite different so they can't be confused with each other.
If your old drive has a connector to a ribbon cable with 80 pins, it's IDE, if not and it has a smaller plug it's SATA. Make sure you get the correct enclosure type.

11-20-2008, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
OCT Upright Location: Australia	I've used Wyodiver33's approach countless times, and it's certainly the best. It gives you easy access to all your previous files, plus you can continue to use the old hard drive for backups or transfers once it's been cleaned out. Installing your old hard drive in a USB enclosure isn't too hard; there are only two plugs to be connected, and they're quite different so they can't be confused with each other. If your old drive has a connector to a ribbon cable with 80 pins, it's IDE, if not and it has a smaller plug it's SATA. Make sure you get the correct enclosure type.