Look for a disk that??™s specifically marketed as low-noise, quiet, or silent, and
read users??™ reviews if possible to see if they support the manufacturer??™s claims. (Also, see Project
22 for more information about silencing your PC.)
Step 4: Buy Any Software Needed
If you??™re adding a hard disk to your PC, you won??™t need to buy any extra software,
as your current operating system remains in place. But if you??™re replacing your hard
disk, you need to set up the new disk with your operating system.
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There are two main ways of putting the operating system onto your new disk:
Reinstall Windows from scratch The basic way is to reinstall Windows
from scratch on the new hard disk. You then need to apply any Windows
updates and install all the programs you use. To reinstall Windows, you need
your Windows DVD.
Clone your PC??™s hard disk Cloning your PC??™s existing operating system
onto the new disk can save you plenty of time and effort, as you don??™t need
to reinstall Windows and your programs. But to clone the disk, you need
cloning software such as Norton Save & Restore.
Step 5: Install the New Hard Disk
At this point, you should be ready to install the new hard disk in your PC. The procedure
is different depending on whether you??™re adding the hard disk to the PC or
replacing the existing disk.
The first of the next two sections shows the steps for adding a hard disk.
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