I am Using Vista Ultimate 64. I would like to tranfer my entire drive incuding all files and the Operating system From my current IDE HDD to a new SATA Drive of the sames size (500 Gig) I need the IDE Drive for an older computer ( The 40 Gig IBM Deathstar still functions great, but all programs seem more bloated these Days)

Anyway I went to Administrative Tools and Formated the New Drive NFTS with no Drive Letter. But I cannot get it recognized as a transfer device when I go to system backup. Can I use 'C' on the second and soon to be only drive? If I have to use E or F for now can I change it back later. would that affect the file system?

I intend to Low level Format the IDE and try cloning the old machine's XP Drive (32 bit) to it in the second place.

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Operating Systems: Six Win XP Home, One XP 64, Two Vista HP 64, and one of Vista 64 Ultimate, One Suse 10.3 64 bit and One Suse 10.3 32 Bit.