transfering data from 1 HDD to another HDD

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I have deducted the hard drive in my computer is about to bite the
dust. I just built a new rig and had to reinstall windows losing my
data because of it. Now that I have somewhat restored all my programs
that I wanted back on. I want to be able to copy everything to the new
drive when I buy it. Is there a way to do this to copy windows and all
onto the new drive. So I won't have to do a windows reinstall and ect
 
Which brand drive are you getting? the manufacture might have a transfer
program to do what you want. Check with them .
 
No matter which brand hard drive you purchase,thier transfer data programs
won't work with xp,only older windows OS.So long as youre installing an IDE
drive and the old hd is IDE,then.Set new as slave on same IDE cable as C:
Format the drive with a primary partition,go to run,type:
XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS window,once its thru
youre finished,all of C: is on new hd.Also,D: being the slave,but if asigned
diffrent letter then use that letter.
 
Do not boot to the old drive after doing the copy.
Rejumper the drives and boot to the new drive.
 
I have deducted the hard drive in my computer is about to bite the
dust. I just built a new rig and had to reinstall windows losing my
data because of it. Now that I have somewhat restored all my programs
that I wanted back on. I want to be able to copy everything to the new
drive when I buy it. Is there a way to do this to copy windows and all
onto the new drive. So I won't have to do a windows reinstall and ect
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darkvesperia:
Probably the best way to achieve your objective is to use a disk imaging
program such as Symantec's Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image to "clone" the
contents of your present HD to the new one when you purchase it. By so
doing, you will have an exact copy of your present HD, including the
operating system, all your programs & data - in short, *everything* that's
on your current HD. The process, using one of these disk imaging programs,
is relatively simple & straightforward.

But I'm virtually certain you don't presently have one of those disk imaging
programs available to you. If you did, you wouldn't be raising this
question.

I know you've rec'd some responses advising you to use the DOS xcopy command
and/or that xxcopy program to do what you want to do. In our experience
those programs are problematical and never seem to do what they're supposed
to do. Although some users have achieved success with them in the area in
which you're interested, we find they're awkward to use and most users give
up in frustration. We gave up using them a long time ago.

In your situation - if you purchase a retail, boxed version of your new HD
(not a "bare" OEM version), it will come with a CD that includes a disk
copying (cloning) function. The software will also be available from the HD
manufacturer's website for download. That would probably be the best way for
you to go at this point.
Anna
 
Andrew said:
No matter which brand hard drive you purchase,thier transfer data
programs won't work with xp,only older windows OS.So long as youre
installing an IDE drive and the old hd is IDE,then.Set new as slave
on same IDE cable as C: Format the drive with a primary partition,go
to run,type:
XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS window,once its
thru youre finished,all of C: is on new hd.Also,D: being the
slave,but if asigned diffrent letter then use that letter.
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This answer is so wrong I don't know where to start. Xcopy will not work
with XP to transfer the system. Most drive manufacturers have updated their
software to work with NTFS.

Kerry
 
Kerry said:
This answer is so wrong I don't know where to start. Xcopy will not work
with XP to transfer the system. Most drive manufacturers have updated their
software to work with NTFS.

Kerry
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Andrew E.'s advice is consistently terribly wrong.

There ought to be a regularly posted warning about who not to listen
here to and Andrew E. at the top of the list.

Steve N.
 
Steve said:
Andrew E.'s advice is consistently terribly wrong.

There ought to be a regularly posted warning about who not to listen
here to and Andrew E. at the top of the list.

Steve N.
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I realize this. It's just every so often I have to say something.

Kerry
 
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Andrew E. said:
No matter which brand hard drive you purchase,thier transfer data
programs won't work with xp,only older windows OS.So long as youre
installing an IDE drive and the old hd is IDE,then.Set new as slave
on same IDE cable as C: Format the drive with a primary partition,go
to run,type:
XCOPY C:\*.* D:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS window,once its
thru youre finished,all of C: is on new hd.Also,D: being the
slave,but if asigned diffrent letter then use that letter.
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Wrong, wrong, wrong. Why do you bother?

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