Best way to copying a hard drive

[dan m]

My friends graphics card has gone, so she is planning on buying a new computer but all her information she wants is still on her old hard drive i know i could remove the old one and put it into a the new working laptop and then save it to usb and the remove it and place the new and better one back in.

 

I know there are alot quicker ways out there not just too where to start, so if u know of anyways could u let me know please.

 

Thank you for any help.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Is this a laptop we talk of Dan?

[danzil]

if the hard drive is either from a pc or a laptop then you can not just swap or even clone the drive, then put it back in and hope it works.

the system will be different and it will blue screen and loop.unless same model of pc and hardware etc. then licensing may become an issue

your best bet is to slave the orignal drive (usb caddy maybe handy) then just copy the data from, "my docs" "favourites" etc etc.simply drag n drog or move

that way your system will be a fresh install and just the data needed will be put back on.

 

cleanest and best bet in my view

regards

danzil

[dan m]

yes its a laptop sorry about the late reply.

[danzil]

hi.

please read the above post i wrote, i stiill believe this to be your best bet.

kind regards

danzil

[dan m]

I thought about cloning the drive but because the graphics card is gone in the laptop i am unable to do it the way i know how. because its a laptop didnt think u could have a master and a slave drive.

 

well i guess i could have one outside the the laptop like you would a portable one.

[Tootech]

Danzil's post number 3 is the answer.

 

i know i could remove the old one and put it into a the new working laptop

 

You can't do this.

 

Best bet is to buy one of these

 

Plexus USB to IDE & SATA Adapter With Power Adapter (Supports 2.5" / 3.5" IDE & Serial ATA Hard Disk) - Ebuyer

 

Connect your old drive to it, plug it in to the USB port of the new computer.

 

You will be able to see the old drive, and copy all the data over to the new system.

[dan m]

Thank you very much guys will do that tootech

[danzil]

hi

give us a shout back if you need any assistance.

hope you get it all sorted

regards

danzil