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how to clone the old HD and then replace it with a larger one. want all the current things on my hd on the new one exactly.

You simply need to clone your old drive to the new one. I have done this many times. Because I do it often I use paid software, but there is Freeware out there that will do the job. (Note: I have never used it.) You will find one example at this link: http://www.disk-partition.com/windows-8/… If any questions, just ask. Good luck, Russ