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I suppose the easiest way to transfer files from my current HD, I can stick my current hard drive into an empty bay on the new PC, set is as slave, and move the files that way.
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Need to watch. Your new drive will be SATA and have a different connector than the drive in your old computer which is probably a IDE connector. SATA is a better/faster drive. Anyway, your PSU on the new computer may not have the correct connector for an older IDE drive. I know you got a new 1TB external drive. Before I would crack open the new computer and pulling wires
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I would consider transfering your files to the external drive and then move to your new computer.
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If something goes wrong Dell might ask just WTH you were doing inside the machine and then decline any warranty claim for repairs/replacement.