Which package do you have and do you have your original installation media? From what you've described, I would think that reinstalling would be the easiest way to get your files back. Or if you have the external USB drive, just run from that.

If you are getting a faster Windows machine, why would you have a smaller HDD? Even if it were, you could get a machine with USB3 and use a USB3 external drive for your RT's/RD's. Lots of folks are getting acceptable performance with the external drive running on a USB2 port.


John

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