Transfering from hard drive to other hard drive??

paullwill8

Hia all.

I have just ordered a new pc base unit, via the grabbit forum.
I would like to know what is the easiest way to transfer all my existing hard drive to my new one. Is it easy/expensive/reliable etc etc?

Thanks.

Browntoa

easiest way is remove it and set the old hard disk to slave...then plug it into the new PC...

paullwill8

Browntoa wrote:

easiest way is remove it and set the old hard disk to slave...then plug it into the new PC...

Thanks for that but I am passing on the old pc to in laws.

espresso

paullwill8 wrote:

Thanks for that but I am passing on the old pc to in laws.

So transfer the data before passing it on!

garcia

I think the OP wanted to know how to do this!

Give DriveImage XML a try. I used a few days ago to upgrade my hard disk (i.e. copy old hd to new hd). Worked like a charm. Probably the best free disk transfer utility out there.

paullwill8

garcia wrote:

I think the OP wanted to know how to do this!

Give DriveImage XML a try. I used a few days ago to upgrade my hard disk (i.e. copy old hd to new hd). Worked like a charm. Probably the best free disk transfer utility out there.

Thank you Garcia, this is what I was after.

amcluesent

>Thanks for that but I am passing on the old pc to in laws.<

Don't forget to delete all the licensed software from the disk if you will be using any of the programs on the new base unit. (:D)

chuckles1066

espresso wrote:

So transfer the data before passing it on!

:T

yep, whip the drive out of the old machine and into the new, transfer the data and then put it back where it belongs!

Or, depending on how much data is involved, transfer it onto a USB memory stick.

Or, set up a temporary home network and transfer the data that way.

The choices are endless

garcia

chuckles1066 wrote:

Or, depending on how much data is involved, transfer it onto a USB memory stick.

Or, set up a temporary home network and transfer the data that way.

The choices are endless

Drive imaging via usb or home network? That I have to see!

paullwill8

amcluesent wrote:

>Thanks for that but I am passing on the old pc to in laws.<

Don't forget to delete all the licensed software from the disk if you will be using any of the programs on the new base unit. (:D)

Ye, must not forget that...lol.

chuckles1066

garcia wrote:

Drive imaging via usb or home network? That I have to see!

Very easily done?

My c: drive image on my laptop comes in at 1.5gb which fits easily on my 2gb usb stick.

All you need is something like Boot-It NG

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html

and it's a done deal.

Likewise, transferring a 1.5gb file via home network and then letting Boot-It NG loose on it works equally well.

I suspect the OP actually wanted his data transferred as opposed to his entire hard drive but that wasn't entirely clear