2006-08-26 12:42:39 · 6 answers · asked by Doug H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
There are tools from the Hard drive vendors or third party vendor that will do a disk copy of copy certaing portion of the Hard drives.
That should do it for you.
Download the tools from website and burn it into a floppy disk.
Install the new drive and boot it off the floppy. It will be user interface from that point onward.
That is one way the tool I use work.
2006-08-26 12:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some new hard drives come with a transfer program, unfortunately some don't. The best and easiest way is Symantec Ghost, expensive, but it works great and if you have a CD burner you can make a self booting rescue disk in case of disaster. As for installing the hard drive, computer cases are so different today it would be hard to tell you exactly but if you have basic mechanical skills it's not hard, run the software to back up your disk then you can physically replace the drive, be careful when swapping the ribbon cable don't bend any pins and watch the alignment notch. same with the power cable always pull straight out gently. Should only need a Phillips screw driver. Hope this helps!
2006-08-26 20:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by knujefp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. A CD should've came with the hard drive, if not goto the manufacturers web site to download the tools and burn them to disc. These tool help you accomplish what you need.
2. Insert the CD into the drive and follow the instructions. It will prepare your computer for the new hard drive. It'll ask you if you'd like to transfer everything to the new drive.
3. Turn off computer and physically install the drive, make sure the jumpers are set correctly.
4. turn the computer back on and the program should start back up again and go through the process of copying everything to the new drive. Everything is pretty self-explanatory, so you shouldn't have any problems.
Another option is to download Partition Magic and copy your current partition to the new hard drive and make it active. If they still offer a free trial, this will be your best bet and the easiest thing to do. Remember to back up everything before getting started.
2006-08-26 19:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by freetronics 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy an external drive. Transfer image of the old hard drive to the external drive. Install hardware. Load image to new hard drive. Use a program such as Norton Ghost 9.0
This method will allow you to keep an image of your hard drive backed up so if your HD ever fails, you'll be covered.
2006-08-26 20:07:49 · answer #4 · answered by Hank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
install it as a slave drive so u have ur os and ur files and more memory
2006-08-26 19:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by Best Helper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can't really remember (been so long) i believe the maxtor low level format utility will do that for you. one step your hard drive is ready to go
2006-08-26 21:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by crsstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋