I am running a pretty basic machine - a 500Mhz Compaq Presario with Windows 98SE, 256Mb, 10Gig HD, CD ROM, USB Zip and the usual 3.5" floppy.
Currently I have a 10Gb C: drive that has been partitioned into a C: / D: (roughly 7 and 3 Gb's respectively). The Compaq factory software it seems, partitioned my drive, and uses the "D:" drive as a "backup" This seems pointless to me, since we talking about the same physical drive.
Sooooo... What I want to do is this:
Install a new 20 Gb drive to be my new C: drive, while keeping the old 10Gb as a physical D: drive. I do NOT wish to have the new 20 Gig drive partitioned at all, as the old 10Gb drive will be used as a system backup.
My question is, how can I best accomplish this? I have heard of software that allows for control of partitioning and backing up and such (Norton Ghost?) but I would prefer to do this "cheap" if I can, and I don't mind mucking around a bit, if that's all that is required.
Any and all advice/direction is certainly appreciated.
Currently I have a 10Gb C: drive that has been partitioned into a C: / D: (roughly 7 and 3 Gb's respectively). The Compaq factory software it seems, partitioned my drive, and uses the "D:" drive as a "backup" This seems pointless to me, since we talking about the same physical drive.
Sooooo... What I want to do is this:
Install a new 20 Gb drive to be my new C: drive, while keeping the old 10Gb as a physical D: drive. I do NOT wish to have the new 20 Gig drive partitioned at all, as the old 10Gb drive will be used as a system backup.
My question is, how can I best accomplish this? I have heard of software that allows for control of partitioning and backing up and such (Norton Ghost?) but I would prefer to do this "cheap" if I can, and I don't mind mucking around a bit, if that's all that is required.
Any and all advice/direction is certainly appreciated.