Replacing Hard drive w/ OS on it, while keeping 2nd drive

[taterh8r]

I just got a new Hard drive. My current set up is my primary HD is *80 GB. The primary HD has Windows XP installed. I have a second Hard Drive that I have partitioned to store my music, photos, etc. Is it possible for me to remove the primary HD, install my new HD as the primary drive, install the OS on it and still keep the other drive as a secondary drive without loosing any of the files on it? If so do I need to do anything more than just regular "plug n' play"

Thanks!

 

[Steaksauce]

You can do that. But, if you have to log into Windows with a password (on your old HD), make sure to disable it 'cause it won't let you access the files on it if the files are is password protected under your old profile.

 

[Ctrackstar126]

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

You could use that to just copy the partition to the new hard drive.