Quote:Questions: Which options I need to select during restore to my 2nd internal HDD? e.g.
Make thisk bootable?
Set drive active?
Also, do I need to delete all data/partitions before restoring to 2nd internal HDD?
markok,
If you have a partition on your new HD that is in the same position (ie first, second, etc) as the OS partition and is roughly the same size then you are OK. Otherwise create a partition to use or delete a partition or two to create space. It doesn't matter if you restore into a partition or into unallocated space.
Some quick instructions.
Remove your old HD from the computer, put the new HD in the Master position.
Boot to the CD
set the Time Zone
click Recover My Computer
You will probably get a message about No recovery points found. Click OK.
click Open another location
Navigate to your recovery point
click Recover My Computer
put a dot in Custom (not Express). Click OK.
Next
choose the Unallocated Space on your new HD or the partition to restore into. Next.
tick Verify recovery point before restore
tick Check for file system errors after recovery
Resize drive to fill unallocated space will probably be greyed out. If it isn’t, tick the box
put a dot in Primary partition
tick Set drive active (for booting OS)
tick Restore MBR (as it's a new HD)
Next
tick in Reboot when finished
click Finish. Yes.
Check computer clock after WinXP boots.
When you are satisfied with the result you can put your old HD back as a master and put the new HD in the slave position or remove it from the computer.
Let us know that it was easy.