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  • I wouldn't install programs to the second hard drive. You can do this by uninstalling the programs then then reinstalling them pointing to the 200 GB drive. However this method is not recommended, as you can have problems getting some things to work afterwards. Many applications assume they are installed to the default Program Files folder. This folder loction has not changed for Windows products for decades. An easier solution would be to use drive imaging software to clone the contents of the old drive (say a 40 GB one) to a new drive that is 200 GB. That way everything will be on the one 200 GB drive (both programs and operating system.) You could then erase the old hard drive, install it and use as a second spare drive. What I would do in your case is temporarily copy everything from the 200 GB drive to DVD or an external drive, as the cloning software will delete all the data. Then use a drive cloing tool to make an exact duplicate image of the old hard drive and restore that image to the 200 GB drive. The software generally has options to utilize the rest of the hard drive capactiy, so you'll end up with just one C: drive that is 200 GB in size containing both programs and operating system. Be advised that you cannot just copy the files as you would normally copy say a Word document. You must use special imaging or disk duplication software to restore a full operating system. I advise people to do a backup of everything before starting the process. This is the prefered method, as I'm going to assume your old hard drive is probably more than 3-4 years old. Older drives are more likely to fail and as a general rule you should consider replacing them at least every 4-5 years. My favorite program to use is Acronis which has a full functional 15-day trial. One of the best, easy to use tools if you need to install a larger capacity hard drive while keeping all of your files and software intact. http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage
  • Unfortunately, unlike with other operating systems, you can't simply move a program from one place to another in Windows and then expect it to work. Most of the time you need to uninstall the program and then reinstall it, selecting the new install location. You can do this now with each of your programs, and continue to do it in the future. If you want to go down the cloning route, then there is plenty of free software out there such as Clonezilla - http://clonezilla.org/ Macrium Reflect - http://www.macrium.co/ReflectFree.asp PING - http://ping.windowsdream.com/ etc, etc

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