Hi John,
You wrote your own recipe.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes
(3) Yes. it should boot up.
(4) Yes ,since it was a data drive ,right?
You don't mess up your computer that way, provided Acronis makes a true clone
including boot files and I expect it to do that.
Just make sure that Acronis does not erase the source (C:\ ) Look carefully for any indication that it might do so.
I've had this happen with other "cloners".
As to moving mail files from Windows Mail (your previous question) :
Yes ,you can always designate another location for the "Store folder".
That was true for OE, Windows Mail and also Windows Live Mail (now called Windows Mail again
after they dropped the "Live" from the name - go ask M$ why -grin.
Transferring programs is more difficult and usually requires a re-install ,but still not
advisable since you'll often encounter problems with programs that are not installed
to the default location (C:\) They are "hard coded" to be on C:\
Peter E
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From: "John H" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 11:10 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] .Drive C is Low on space
Can I get:
(1) a new larger drive, remove the present drive in the "D" slot and place
the new larger drive in the "D" slot;
(2) then clone the "small 'C' drive," using Acronis to that "D" drive;
(3) then remove the "present 'C' drive" and put the "D" drive with the
cloned "C" drive on it in the slot in place of the the small "C" drive and
expect it to boot up and work as the "C" drive is now doing and
(4) put the original "D" drive back in the "D" slot and expect it to work
as before? In this case I would not have to move files.
Can I mess up my computer in doing this? My local computer advisor does
not seem to know about this. I know a little about assembling computers but
not much about how they work.
Thank you for your advice. John
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