Getting a new HD, and want to copy all my old data...

[Jeno]

Ive got a Hd now that i think is about to go with all the grinding its making, so im going to get a new one. How would i go about copying completly everything (windows, programs, EVERYTHING) from the old HD to the new one?

 

[mpjesse]

Make an image of the old drive and load it onto the new drive. Buy Norton Ghost. It's easy.

-mpjesse

 

[CAMS]

If you dont want to buy software, some drive makers have there own imaging tools. I have never tried these as I use Ghost or True Image.

WD does, I suspect maxtor and seagate do as well.
http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1095&p_sid=BTSazSWh&p_lva=1151&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NjImcF9wcm9kcz04NSwxMCZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B2PTIuMTAmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9mbmwmcF9wYWdlPTE%2A&p_li=#

 

[Jeno]

If you dont want to buy software, some drive makers have there own imaging tools. I have never tried these as I use Ghost or True Image.

ok, and with True Image, i can create an image of my entire HD like it says..

then can i remove my old HD and install the new one and place the image somehow?

 

[sturm]

I have used the disk copy program from western digital. Not the fastest I am sure but it worked well.
What brand hard drive are you getting?

 

[Jeno]

I am getting a WD hard drive, but now it think im just going to clone all the data over with True Image

 

[sparky853]

Try a program called CasperXP. In can be purchased online, and is probably the fastest and easiest programs I have ever used. It can even make a copy of your system drive while windows is running! And when its done, just swap the drives and you'll be back in business in five minutes.

 

[Jeno]

oohhh excellent, ill give that a try!

thanks for all the input