m32 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need to replace an ageing 180 gig (boot) drive, and I found a great
> deal on a 160 gig drive. If I only using 100 gigs of the 180, can I
> just transfer the what's on 180 to the 160 without any problems? I'm
> assuming that I will use whatever software comes with the drive to do
> the transfer. Thanks!

Even if you get an OEM version, you can get a free trial copy of Acronis
True Image Home. It will clone a drive perfectly. As a matter of
fact I think the Seagate wizard is a trimmed down version the Seagate
gives out on its website just so you can copy data on a newly purchased
drive.