b_elliott
A work in progress.
I saw an online article state that Dell HDDs fail after 3 - 5 years -- my Dell XPS is +7 years old; so, I figure it is time to consider migrating to new hardware before any trouble occurs.
Currently all my sample libraries are on my Dell c:\ drive + a secondary internal HDD with backups of the original install files* (@200 GBs for
IKMultimedia alone), I wanted to start to understand what is essential for me to prepare as smooth a migration as possible.
Since I am a hobbyist, I am likely to get: Windows 11, 24GB RAM, i7 Intel, 512GB SSD c:\ drive with 2 or 4 GB external drive for backups. I also use the Avid Mbox in my set-up.
TWO questions for now:
1. Would it make sense for me to purchase an external drive to copy over all the .exe install packages & backup copies I made on my Dell as a first step?
2. What migration process would be better?
Best, Bill
* (NI, SA, OT, IKM, Arturia, PA, plus 4 Wave products.)
Currently all my sample libraries are on my Dell c:\ drive + a secondary internal HDD with backups of the original install files* (@200 GBs for
IKMultimedia alone), I wanted to start to understand what is essential for me to prepare as smooth a migration as possible.
Since I am a hobbyist, I am likely to get: Windows 11, 24GB RAM, i7 Intel, 512GB SSD c:\ drive with 2 or 4 GB external drive for backups. I also use the Avid Mbox in my set-up.
TWO questions for now:
1. Would it make sense for me to purchase an external drive to copy over all the .exe install packages & backup copies I made on my Dell as a first step?
2. What migration process would be better?
Best, Bill
* (NI, SA, OT, IKM, Arturia, PA, plus 4 Wave products.)