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Hard drive to hard drive transfer
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Marvino
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3. April 2006 @ 18:59 |
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how do i transfer all of the files of one hard drive including the operating system onto another hard drive on the same computer and making the new hard drive as the boot drive?
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3. April 2006 @ 19:38 |
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Well someone correct me if I'm wrong, but simply opening up your C: drive ctrl+A ctrl+C, then opening up your new drive ctrl+V, (might take a few minutes) then power off and switch the jumpers in the back of the drives, from slave to master and vice versa. Make sure it works, then format your old drive.
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Marvino
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3. April 2006 @ 19:42 |
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but will it also transfer the operating system to?
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3. April 2006 @ 19:49 |
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NO,you need a program that will clone ye hard drive..
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3. April 2006 @ 19:55 |
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Wow, I'd just reinstall windows, and move my files manually and save myself 50-60 bucks. But I'm cheap like that I guess. Plus if you had any spyware or programs you didn't want anymore you could leave them off. A fresh start, and your HD would run smoother too.
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Marvino
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3. April 2006 @ 20:23 |
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if i just install windows and transfer my program files and make shortcuts to the things on my desktop and start menu will it work?
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3. April 2006 @ 20:33 |
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alot of the programs that are in your program files made changes to the registry key when they were installed, and therefore wouldn't work. (I wish it was that easy, AND free), it's like one or the other I guess. If you have installation discs for most of the programs you use, then I'd just reinstall. It might take a day, but come on, installing programs isn't exactly hard work.
That's why I was thinking that maybe copying EVERYTHING to your new HD might just work because it would copy registry keys as well, but I've never done it, so I guess it doesn't work. Just seems like it would, you could always try it you know. If it doesn't work, format the disc, oh well, you tried right? Just don't format your current disc until you KNOW everything works right.
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3. April 2006 @ 20:45 |
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Marvino
i backup my system every two weeks,if at any time i have a bad problem with the operating system i revert back to a good image i made..
believe me the Acronis True Image is worth it..
this is the best way to save all the programs ye installed from day one.instead of installinf ye system and programs all over again
its your decision
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3. April 2006 @ 20:55 |
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The software sounds great for some people, but I just couldn't spend money on something like that, but some people can. Marvino, ireland said it best. "It's your choice." You have multiple options, it's just whatever suits your needs the best. You have the money to spend, go for it, I think it'd make things easier, but if you don't want to spend the money, some time's involved. Time=Money, so.. Whichever one you got, use.
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4. April 2006 @ 06:34 |
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Acronis is the best, far better than ghost IMO, it has more options.
Depending on what drive you buy to replace the old one, you could use the proprietary tools for the new drive from the maker web site.
Seagate have a tool that lets you copy the contents of the old drive to the new Seagate drive and then make the new drive the primary boot drive.
These tools work well too, as long as you don't get a power cut half way through (That was a bad day!).
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4. April 2006 @ 07:41 |
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i've used ghost a # of times for win98 & xp. the version i use can fit on a floppy disk with room to spare.
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4. April 2006 @ 08:49 |
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Ghost is fine until you start backing up servers which I know isn't happening here; but I also find the wizard on Acronis is a god send.
I know people swear by Ghost, but then a lot of people have also found problems with the last version 10, and most people tend to stick with version 9.
Hopefully Marvino won't need to buy either, if he gets the right drive to start with and uses the proprietary software.
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