Windows 10: Removing Windows from an old hard drive

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  1. LWSMISER
    lwsmiser Win User

    Removing Windows from an old hard drive


    How do I remove Windows from an old hard drive without reformatting it?

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    lwsmiser, Feb 7, 2020
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    little cat Win User
    little cat, Feb 7, 2020
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  3. DHDUDE
    dhdude Win User
    Replacing old hard drive, need way to copy Windows installation across

    Hey Guys,
    What would be the best way of copying/imaging the entire contents of an old system drive over to a replacement hard disk for the same machine? I need to copy the Windows installations and all other data to the new drive, and then format the old drive to use as a backup.

    Any suggestions? *Smile Removing Windows from an old hard drive :)
     
    dhdude, Feb 7, 2020
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  4. GKING
    GKing Win User

    Removing Windows from an old hard drive

    Maxtor Hard Drive Beep

    Maxtor drive beeps

    Have a similiar situation using a DiamondMax Plus 8, 20GB Mfg Date 4/15/03. Drive used as a second system drive. Drive is recognized in boot menu but not in drive list. Drive is always connected. Computer started locking up for several seconds at a time. Chkdsk on drives and couldn't find that drive. Removed drive from bay to make sure connections were ok and heard the beeping. Shutdown and restart and never got to windows screen. Restarted several times then saw drive in boot menu and Windows loaded but Maxtor not in drive menu. When recognized in boot menu, computer will start but beeps and is not found.

    Tried kicking it real hard but no improvement. Any suggestions?
     
    GKing, Feb 7, 2020
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