Upgrading to new harddrive on gateway notebook/laptop without any disk
I'm wanting to upgrade to a 1.0 TB WD10JPVX hard drive on my NE56R41U gateway laptop it didn't come with any disk did my back like suppose to do did another systems backup on usb drive I also have everything backup on a 1.0TB WD drive the system came
with windows 8 on ive upgraded to 8.1 via ms and then to 8.1 pro via download version (have so many ?'s )been wanting to make a dvd version of 8.1pro for backup what is needed for installing this new drive without any disk tried using usb drive but
got no where it also was saying drive is locked go unlock it try again can I get pointed in a direction any one want to be a buddy and answer the hundreds of ?'s and yes I know don't buy without a os systems disk ever again
Hi,
I just would like to confirm with you if you would like backup your system and restore it to the new 1TB harddrive.
If so, check following steps:
Note that this will format and repartition the new disk and restore the volumes contained in the image. This will restore the OS, applications and data contained in the critical volumes (volumes required for Windows to run). You can restore
the data on the other partitions on the disk from a file backup of required data from the old disk. I am assuming you have a file backup of your data as well.
1) Create a System Image backup to the USB drive. When prompted to create a ‘System Repair’ disk, do so.
2) Shutdown the computer and remove the hard drive power and SATA connectors from your original Windows 7 hard drive and any additional internal hard drives.
3) Connect the power and SATA connector to the new hard drive. At this point this should be your only internal hard drive connected to the computer’s motherboard.
4) Boot from the ‘System Repair’ disc.
5) Verify the keyboard input method and click ‘Next’.
6) Select the ‘Restore your computer using a system image that you created’ option located in the lower left and click ‘Next’.
7) A scan for system images that are on your USB drive will begin. At completion of the scan you will have the option to ‘Use the latest available system image’ or ‘Select a system image’. Choose the recommended option and use the latest available system
image and click ‘Next’.
8) Choose additional restore options: Note: The ‘Format and repartition disks’ option will be check marked but disabled/grayed out. Click ‘Next’.
9) The ‘Your computer will be restored from the following system image:’ information will be displayed. Click ‘Finish’.
10) Re-image Your Computer prompt. You will now see a pop up with the following message: All data to be restored will be formatted and replaced with the layout and data in the system image. Are you sure you want to continue? Click ‘Yes’.
11) Windows will now start restoring the image to the new hard drive.
12) At the completion of the image restoration your computer will reboot, sit back and wait for Windows to start and then logon as you normally do, then remove the System Repair disc.
13) You may be prompted to restart the computer to apply changes. Restart the computer.
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