By Rick Broida
(March 23, 2005)

If your data-storage needs are growing at an exponential rate but your main hard drive can't quite keep up, it's a good time to invest in a new one--the bigger, the better. Though it's fairly easy to physically install a large-capacity hard drive, you need to keep some important considerations in mind. In this Weekend Project, we walk you through the process of replacing your PC's tiny old hard drive with a much roomier model.