With all the software on the net, there are many part partition resizers and
programs to transfer your data including the one which should come with your
new drive.  If you did not get a floppy disk for installation of your new
drive, check their internet site, it should be free.  With this software
there should be no need or concern about loosing your drivers or any
software.  But...  if you are like me and probably as well as most of us,
you should use a CD-RW or other device to backup your entire drive before
you change anything.  And as a side note, if you have kept all the software
that came with your system (in particular SOYO motherboards), you might find
you have a copy of Norton Ghost.  This software can move your data to your
new drive very safely and there is nothing to configure or install after the
process is completed.
Howard Rubin
Fortaleza, Brazil

RE:  Date:    Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:10:49 -0500
From:    apiscopo <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Why Can't We Take Our Drivers?

I often have a need to upgrade to a larger hard drive.

So,  I'm always fighting the question of *Drivers*, for

Modems, Sound Cards, Video Cards etc.  Does anyone=20

know of  software that can preserve the various drivers and

allow you to do a reinstall?  Better yet, how would some

of you more experienced technicians preserve the various

drivers when installing a new hard drive in a computer

where all else remains the same.

Thanks for any help, advice, instructions or just sharing

your experience with me.

Armond Piscopo

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