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Clean Install Backup Question

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LakAttack

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I currently have a 250GB SATAII drive in a system that is in desparate need of a complete XP reinstall (with about 220GB of data on it). I just bought a new 250 GB SATAII drive (identical to the first). I installed the drive and moved a bunch of files over to it for back up (email, documents, video, music, etc. - essentially all non-program files). Can I unplug that secondary drive, do the reformat and reinstall, reboot, then plug the second drive back in and access those files? I can't really come up with a better way to back up that much data.
 
Yes you shud b able to do that without any problems. In fact you can even leave the new 2nd drive where it is, no need to take it out either...
 
Unplugging (no need to actually remove) the drive w/ the data for the install is not only OK, but recommended so you don't format the wrong drive.
 
What I just wanted to double check on is that the new install would recognize the data on the second drive when I plug it back in, or if it will ask me to format it again?
 
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