I currently have an 80 gig hard drive and I will be getting a new 250gig Hard drive and I need to know how or what can I use to make the new HDD an exact copy of the old one. Such as programs, product keys, documents...etc anyone have any ideas?
2007-05-31 14:09:28 · 3 answers · asked by John WB 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Your new drive should come with a cd which will allow you to make a mirror copy of your old drive onto your new drive.
Here is my suggestion.......and what I have done in the past.
-set up your new drive as a slave to your old drive.
-fire up the computer with the cd from the new drive
-follow the instructions CAREFULLY to copy the old drive to the new drive
-Reconfigure your NEW drive to a MASTER drive(or back to the original out of the box state) and remove the original drive.
-purchase a USB drive enclosure for the old drive and now you have a portable drive to move your data with you and to do backups.......don't forget to format the OLD drive so you can take advantage of the full 80GB
If you are not comfortable in doing this, I suggest to find a reputable computer place and have them do this for you because if you copy the new to the old, you will DESTROY your settings, data and programs.
2007-05-31 14:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check
cmsproducts.com
They have two offerings:
- Bounceback
- Data Transfer Software, which is a subset of Bounceback
I purchased the second at MicroCenter for about $15. It did the job but did not copy the hidden Installer folder under Windows. Therefore, run the software, then copy the Installer folder over to the target drive.
Also, you should turn off any antivirus software while using Data Transfer Software. (This should not be an issue as you should disable any network connections during the process.)
I believe that PCmover will do the same.
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2007-05-31 21:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Alan G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use the norton GHOST program. i have used it to do this and it works great. also (i think) some new hard drive manufacturers have a programs to do this. go to the web site for the manufacturer of your new hard drive and download the program. good luck
2007-05-31 21:32:50 · answer #3 · answered by bill f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋