copying a file thats being used by another program question

[Guest]

ok the problem is this,my hd's have started getting bad sector
so i got a new on
now i dont wanna reinstall windows and all the rest just formatted it and i wanna copy everything to the new HD and dump the 2 others
but windows wont lemme copy cuz some files r beinf used by other programs (such as mr.windows itself
how do i copy everything to the new hd all the same without getting hit in this brick wall of "the file is being used by another program" message?
please hel

 

[David Candy]

Install windows in another folder and use that to copy the files.

 

[Guest]

cant i just , somehow , copy everything to the new hd without having to install anything?
there must b a wa


----- David Candy wrote: ----

Install windows in another folder and use that to copy the files

 

[David Candy]

Not while windows is running. Why do you want all of it.

 

[Richard Urban]

Why would you want to copy corrupted files from a corrupted hard drive? Do
you really think that you will end up with a stable, trouble free,
operating system?

Reinstall the O/S on the new drive and start from scratch!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Bill]

That would be just like trying to put a running engine with a cracked engine
block into a different car WHILE running. Not gonna happen!

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cant i just , somehow , copy everything to the new hd without having to install anything??
there must b a way


----- David Candy wrote: -----

Install windows in another folder and use that to copy the files.

hit in this brick wall of "the file is being used by another program"
message??