can some one tell me a good proggy that can transfer all my data from one hdd to another.

ive got a 120gig in me pc now but ive bought another 120gig 8meg cache that i want to use instaed & i'm gonna put the other drive in my xbox.

it's just so save me backing everthing up

thanx

theres nothing better than copy n paste.

Copy and paste won't work when trying to duplicate a HD with the system on it.

Use a program such as norton ghost from pure DOS.

does norton do a full hard drive image on the new drive?

i dont fancy losing my data

thanx for ur help

Yes but the last time I tried it wasn't too happy about Linux partitions.

cheers m8.

i'll give it a bash in the morning :)

thanx

Do a Disk to Disk Copy but make absolutely certain that you are copying the right source to the right destination. Ghost is good but it is unforgiving. If you clone the new drive to the old one you will end up with total data loss. The source will be Drive 1 and the Destination with be Drive 2.

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Full Transfer Using Copy-Paste

The free way is the better way, in my opinion. This method involves the use of the common copy and paste routine of Windows. First, you must install the new drive. Temporarily install it as a slave to the old drive.

Set up the new drive as drive D:, or whatever your slave drive should be. Partition and format the new drive just like normal. In order to use this method of file transfer, the partitions on the new target drive have to be the same sizr or larger than the source drive. More simply, there must be enough space on the target drive to hold the data you are trying to transfer to it. Also, the partitions must be mapped similarly to the old drive. This is because we will be transferring each partition's content to the target drive, into the drive partition that will have the same drive letter once the old drive is removed.
For example, let say the old drive has a C, D and E partition setup. The C drive contains the operating system. When you partition the new drive, create at least three partitions to correspond to the C, D, and E partitions on the old drive. The sizes of the partitions to not need to be equal, as long as each new partition is large enough to accomodate the data of the source partition. Once the new drive is installed as a slave, the three partitions we are concerned with will be mapped F, G and H. Once the old drive is removed, F will become C, G will become D, and so on. The layout of the files across the partitions must remain the same in order to maintain the integrity of your Windows registry and shortcuts.
In Windows Explorer, choose View/Options. Select Show All Files. Deselect "Hide MS-DOS file extensions for the file types that are registered". Click OK.
Go to the root directory of the C: drive and select all files and sub-directories. You can do this by doing Edit/Select All. On many systems, one will run into problems if the Windows swap file is selected. For this reason, you may want to deselect the Windows directory for now, copying everything to the F drive (using the above example) except for the WINDOWS directory. If you originally set up Windows to have the swap file in another partition, you don't need to worry about it.
Select the F: drive, or the letter of your new drive's primary partition. Click the Paste icon in the toolbar. You can also choose Edit/Paste or type CTRL-V. The file transfer will take place, and may take awhile depending on the size of the drive transferred.
If you have not copied the WINDOWS directory over yet, we will do so now. Switch to the WINDOWS directory. Select all files and directories except for Win386.swp (pagefile.sys in NT-based operating systems, including 2000 and XP), then proceed to paste the other files to the new drive. This will transfer all of the Windows OS files to the target drive while leaving the swap file alone.
Repeat this copy-paste procedure for any remaining data partitions you may have.
Install the Windows system files to the new drive by going to the MS-DOS prompt and typing SYS D: at the C> prompt.
Exit Windows and turn off the computer.
Swap the cable connectors going to the drives. Change the jumper settings to make the new drive master. you can make your old drive the slave if you wish to use it as a backup of your old setup. Reboot. The system should work normally, with your new drive fulfilling the same role as the old drive. If not, your old drive is still completely intact and can be used to get the system back in operation.

D@mn! My eyes are hurt!

Originally posted by Zombie Breath
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Full Transfer Using Copy-Paste

The free way is the better way, in my opinion......

I disagree that free is always better. Your process is certainly both time consuming and prone to problems. Copy and Paste doesn't always copy hidden files nor will it copy system files that are in use.

But if you want free then use XXCopy http://www.xxcopy.com/

Did your new drive come with a transfer utility? I know most retail kits include one.If not,go to the manuf. website and download it.

Originally posted by jeepers94
Did your new drive come with a transfer utility? I know most retail kits include one.If not,go to the manuf. website and download it.

The above is an excellent suggestion.

Also, there are a number of consumer products available that will accomplish this task : Drive Copy/Drive Image (both made by PowerQuest), Symantec Ghost, Roxio GoBack, etc.

Good luck with your endeavor.