Replace HDD with Bigger Master -- EZ Instructions?

[cogitovici]

Hi,

I have ATI 8.0, upgraded to the latest build.

I am running a 160GB master HDD only recognized as 137 because of what I didn't know or have when I built this system.

I believe that my MOBO supports 48-bit LBA. WIN XP PRO has been updated to SP2, and that does support 48-bit LBA.

I just bought a new 300GB HDD.

Here is what I would like to do:

1. Back up my system, as usual, using ATI, to a USB HDD.

2. Remove the 160GB master and replace with the 300GB.

3. Restore what is on the 160GB drive (backed up on the USB drive) to the new 300GB drive and have it show as one big 300 (or so) GB drive.

I have read hundreds of posts about similar goals, but they are all muddied with other issues.

Can anybody add or tell what steps I should take? I can't find anything pertinent in the ATI help file, and maybe I didn't search through enough posts here. If I missed anything, please let me know.

I am not a newbie to building or maintaining systems, but have limited experience with ATI and partitioning, and do not want to split my 300GB drive into multiple small ones.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
Cogitovici

[Ralphie]

Make the bootable Rescue CD.
Boot with it and make a FULL backup image of the 160 gig to the usb drive.
Remove the 160 gig and install the 300 gig.
Boot with the Rescue CD once more.
Choose Restore/Recover to recover the Image from the usb drive to the 300 gig.
Remove the CD and reboot the system.

Another way is to install the 300 gig as a master on the secondary channel, boot with the Rescue CD and choose the Clone feature. Once the process has completed, shutdown, remove the 160 and, if your system will boot from the Secondary Master, boot without relocating the 300.