Sorry if it has been asked already...searched for hours but cannot find a "streamlined" answer/procedure I could follow with confidence. So, any help will be appreciated...
I have the following hard drives:
Drive1 (120GB) has partition C: & D:
C: has OS, 30GB. Partition size: 115GB, NTFS
D: has page file, 1GB. Partition size: 5GB, FAT32
Connected to IDE
Drive2 (750GB)
Partitions I: (250GB) & J: (500GB)
I: temp files, data only, 5GB used.
J: all data files only, 180GB used
Connected to SATA1
Image backup (base & incremental) of C & J drive available on a network drive.
Image backup of I can be created easily on a USB or network drive before I start replacing hard drives
"New Drive" (1.5TB)
Still in the box
Will connect to SATA2
Can use a USB adapter for partitioning, data transfer etc. until ready to be installed inside the computer
Computer can only accommodate two hard drives
Need to do the following:
1. Replace Drive1 by Drive2 and keep it on SATA1 connector
2. On Drive2, C: drive to be NTFS, OS, total size ~40GB (less than the current 115GB) but more than the actual used size of 30GB
3. On Drive2, D: drive to be FAT32, page file, same total size of 5GB
4. On Drive2, create at least one extended/logical partition of the remaining size ~ 705GB
5. "New Drive" will take the place of Drive2 having I: & J: partitions but I: to be the same size of 250GB and J: to be the remaining size of 1.25TB
Once done, Drive1 will be "trashed" as I suspect a mechanical failure lurking....
Can someone help me with steps I should follow so as not run into issues with drive letters, OS boot etc.
Thanks in advance,
Anil