Re: Reinstalling XP

[Trevor <trs55@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 8 Jul, 15:21, Philip Herlihy <thiswillbounceb...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Trevor wrote:
> > I have a new hard drive for my laptop and I am wondering if I can
> > install XP and programmes on the new disk in a usb caddy ready to fit
> > in the laptop or will I have to fit it in the laptop to do it.
> > Trevor Smith
>
> Interesting question: I don't think you can install either Windows or
> programs to an external disk (let's see if I'm corrected).  You can
> either install the disk and do a fresh installation there, or (if you're
> reasonably happy with the state of the existing installation) use a disk
> -imaging product like Acronis True Image to clone the disk (presumably
> bigger and newer) ready to slot in.
>
> Phil, London

Thanks for the replies, the instalation on the laptop is a bit flacky
so I want to do a new install but due to the time it takes I thought
of the usb method so I could do it in stages when I wasn't working on
the machine, but as it is easy enough to swap drives on this laptop
( just four screws) I have decided to do it that way.
Trevor Smith