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Copying all the files from a smaller harddisk to another bigger one...
Hi,
I have a small harddisk, just 40gb which is filling up pretty fast with data and program and movies etc I have decided to once and for all buy a large hdd and have decided on a 200gigs one.
Problem: I have all my files programs settings etc just the way I like it...after 2 years of using this computer and would hate to start all over again...is there any way to just "move" all these files to the new hdd or do I have to reinstall the os and all my programs (some of which I dont even know where the serials are) to the new hdd?
I am a software guy (html-php) and this sounds more like a mix of hardware and software that I am not used to... :-( so you can talk to me in "computer talk" and I am not lazy...URLs as well as comments are welcome.
Sorry I cant offer too many points but am new to ee and have not built up my points too much and the points that I have earned have not shown up here for me to offer them to you, am offering all the points i have, thanks in advance.
Rock on,
-Mag
I have a small harddisk, just 40gb which is filling up pretty fast with data and program and movies etc I have decided to once and for all buy a large hdd and have decided on a 200gigs one.
Problem: I have all my files programs settings etc just the way I like it...after 2 years of using this computer and would hate to start all over again...is there any way to just "move" all these files to the new hdd or do I have to reinstall the os and all my programs (some of which I dont even know where the serials are) to the new hdd?
I am a software guy (html-php) and this sounds more like a mix of hardware and software that I am not used to... :-( so you can talk to me in "computer talk" and I am not lazy...URLs as well as comments are welcome.
Sorry I cant offer too many points but am new to ee and have not built up my points too much and the points that I have earned have not shown up here for me to offer them to you, am offering all the points i have, thanks in advance.
Rock on,
-Mag
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Windows doesn't have any tool to copy/move OS disk to another disk so you need to use a third party programs to move operating system disk to another like partitionmagic, ghost.
Acronis True Image is Excellent www.acroins.com
Errr... Why don't you just have both harddisks in your machine and use the 200 GB as data drive?
(OK, if it is a laptop it is a little difficult...)
(OK, if it is a laptop it is a little difficult...)
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Hi guys,
All your answers were great and I didnt know who to award the points to as everyone chipped in great, reading up I see that its understood if all the answers are good the first one gets the points so thats what I did.
MartijnMoree, I already have 2 harddisks...I want to get rid of the smaller one and install a higher one, and from what a friend told me some time ago I cannot add any more stuff as this is my systems max load.
Have a nice day and I hope I get to help you guys out sometime.
-Mag
All your answers were great and I didnt know who to award the points to as everyone chipped in great, reading up I see that its understood if all the answers are good the first one gets the points so thats what I did.
MartijnMoree, I already have 2 harddisks...I want to get rid of the smaller one and install a higher one, and from what a friend told me some time ago I cannot add any more stuff as this is my systems max load.
Have a nice day and I hope I get to help you guys out sometime.
-Mag