Upgrading to Windows 8, 2nd HDD question - Corsa Sport - for Vauxhall and Opel Corsa B, Corsa C and Corsa D

Not logged in [Login - Register]

You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » Upgrading to Windows 8, 2nd HDD question

New Topic

New Poll

Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.

Scotty_B

Member

Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 16:39

I have a 2nd HDD installed via SATA where I store all my photos etc. Should I unplug this before I upgrade or just leave it plugged in?

[Edited on 28-11-2012 by Scotty_B]

Dom

Member

Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 17:51

I usually unplug all unnecessary drives, just to make sure i don't format the wrong one during install

LeeM

Member

Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 18:05

yeah if youre not sure what drive is what take it out so you dont format the wrong thing.

Brett

Premium Member

Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 18:23

quote:
Originally posted by Dom
I usually unplug all unnecessary drives, just to make sure i don't format the wrong one during install

Made that mistake before

Bart

Member

Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 18:30

no need to unplug.... if your upgrading.

If your going to format, then just need to make sure you select the right drive to format, i.e capacity and make etc?

Member

Registered: 10th Sep 03
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 19:07

Given the opportunity, I'd do a format over an upgrade. The registry does get a little messy over time as do a few other things.

Scotty_B

Member

Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 20:14

Yeah upgrading from XP, for £25 via microsoft site.

_Allan_

Member

Registered: 24th Mar 04
User status: Offline

28th Nov 12 at 20:15

Yep, same as Ed, a nice format every now and again is good.

Scotty_B

Member

Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
User status: Offline

29th Nov 12 at 11:55

quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
Yep, same as Ed, a nice format every now and again is good.

Would love to do a clean install but I'd have to buy the full package and I'm a cheap skate.

Dom

Member

Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline

29th Nov 12 at 13:03

Reinstall a fresh copy of XP then upgrade to W8.

Edit - Apparently you can do a clean install of W8 Upgrade - http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/clean-install-windows-8-upgrade.htm

[Edited on 29-11-2012 by Dom]

Scotty_B

Member

Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
User status: Offline

29th Nov 12 at 13:49

Sounds ideal.

I'll save the ISO to DVD and install from there.

Would I then format the HDD and install from clean from DVD?

[Edited on 29-11-2012 by Scotty_B]

Bart

Member

Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
User status: Offline

29th Nov 12 at 20:49

quote:
Originally posted by Scotty_B
Sounds ideal.

I'll save the ISO to DVD and install from there.

Would I then format the HDD and install from clean from DVD?

[Edited on 29-11-2012 by Scotty_B]

Read the link in Doms email, print it out if needs be, it has all the steps to follow.

New Topic

New Poll