i installed a new hard drive and i am trying to transfer files from old hard drive. i am not sure how to do this. i don't want to lose any of my files. any suggestions?
2006-08-31 07:47:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
install the new hard drive, set it to slave/cable select using the jumper on the back.
Once its in, it should come up in MY COMPUTER and you can copy and paste all your files into there, quite simple :-)
2006-08-31 07:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Istiaque Choudhury, BEng (Hons) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open up windows explorer (windows key + e) and navigate to the root of your old drive. Click the tools menu, folder options, view. click the radio buttons (circles) so that all hidden files are viewable and system files are viewable.
Now, select everything in the root view and right click, copy. Navigate to your new hard drive and right click, paste. Depending on the volume of files being transferred and the speed of your drives/CPU, this may take a few minutes to a few hours.
2006-08-31 14:57:59 · answer #2 · answered by Rings_around_Saturn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy fix if the 2 computers have windows xp on them log in windows messenger on the 2 pc's
with 2 windows messenger ids
pc1 has a id ..pc 2 has a id add to each others friends list and send files from 1 hard drive to the next you can send over any file size you like i sent over a file of 800mb that way
you can even use yahoo 2 ids and file send by im i use that as well and sent 700 mb file
2006-08-31 14:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're trying to duplicate your old hard drive onto the new, my link below will take you to an article on the subject of disk cloning.
If you're just moving files from one hard drive to another, I use cut-and-paste. The exact procedure will depend on your operating system. With Windows XP I highlight the files or directories I want to move using Windows Explorer and then "cut" (right click, choose cut) and them move to where I want them to go and right click, select "paste" and the move is done automatically.
2006-08-31 15:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by ebob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just drag the files over to your new hard drive and thats it. or cut and paste them
2006-08-31 14:51:50 · answer #5 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if ure using windows xp there should be a program caled transfer files on ure pc try that ive neva used it my slef but thats wat its for.... sorry if i wasnt much help
2006-08-31 14:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋