Can I copy one hard drive to another so that I don't have to find all my program disks and reinstall everything?
2007-02-15 13:26:34 · 6 answers · asked by OU812 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I recommend Maxtor One touch III. Full back up in one press of a button. Dont forget Firewire!
2007-02-15 13:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by eyentmd8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have done some computer troubleshooting and repair yourself, you can directly transfer data from the old hard disk to the new hard disk . Connect the old hard disk to the computer with the new drive with the secondary IDE cable. Set the jumpers , so that the new drive is configured as the master and the old drive is set as the slave. When you switch on the computer, you can directly transfer data between the 2 drives, using the copy command. More details at http://fixit.in/transferdata.html
2007-02-15 15:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can hook up an external hard drive and transfer all the things you need to it, install ur new Hard Drive then transfer it back, its really simple send me an e-mail or PM me if you need help.
2007-02-15 13:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by sonarsunlite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many backup programs support a disaster recovery procedure that would work. Don't trust the "document and settings" wizard - it works for crap in most cases. Norton Ghost might do the job.
2007-02-15 13:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a hard drive transfer kit that will connect via usb and lets you trade between HDs (hard drives)
2007-02-15 13:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by Alex K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if you have dvd burner then try to backup everything on the dvd.
2007-02-15 13:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by venkat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋