Two notes about reinstall.
1) A Windows Vista or newer (read: 7) re-install will move the entire old installation (minus temp files) to a folder names Windows.old in the new drive.
2) However, I wouldn't count on that until tested. So, your best bet is to copy everything that's not easily reinstallable/downloadable (to include drivers!) onto some sort of external media. (If you're really broke, upload everything except video files (and application installs) to a Windows Live Skydrive--they give out 25 GB for free/account)
1) A Windows Vista or newer (read: 7) re-install will move the entire old installation (minus temp files) to a folder names Windows.old in the new drive.
2) However, I wouldn't count on that until tested. So, your best bet is to copy everything that's not easily reinstallable/downloadable (to include drivers!) onto some sort of external media. (If you're really broke, upload everything except video files (and application installs) to a Windows Live Skydrive--they give out 25 GB for free/account)