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1.	Solve : How to back up all files to external HD with XP before internal HD swap??
Answer» I am currently running a Western Digital 80 GB internal hard drive which is running absoluteley perfect, but I need more internal disk space so I am about to SWAP to a 250GB internal drive. What is the best way for me to send everything on this drive to my 320GB external USB HD, then send that information back to the new 250GB internal drive after the swap? Thanks in advance. Mike My system is listed in my profile and signature.The easiest way is to use the software (FREE) from the new drive manuf. and "clone" the 80G to the 250. Hook up the 250 as a slave drive. Then boot to the CD that ships with the 250 and select Clone. This will produce an exact COPY of your 80G onto the 260. When it is done power down. Then disconnect the 80 hook up the 250 jumpered as MASTER and boot up. After running it for a few days and making sure everything is in working order you can then hook up the 80 as a slave drive, format it and use it for additional storage. I highly recommend a drive imaging program for good solid backups...i use Acronis True Image but there are others as well... EDIT: Just re-read your post and noticed you want your backup on the external...for this method you would need an image program as external's will not boot Windows OS's without a lot of finagling...this is by design.Quote from: patio on October 29, 2008, 07:14:19 AM EDIT: Just re-read your post and noticed you want your backup on the external...for this method you would need an image program as external's will not boot Windows OS's without a lot of finagling...this is by design. ---------- Sorry patio, but I got impatient and swapped the HD's before you posted. I copy / pasted everything on my 80GB drive 'Program Files' to the external drive except the 'Windows' FILE. Also, I wanted to install the 80GB drive in another computer (E-Machines 667ix) I have and am planning to network it with my current 'daily used unit' Dell which is the unit with the new drive. The 250GB drive is working fine so far but there were other changes I made out of the blue LOL. I installed Vista Home Premium OS on this computer and am still working on getting all the drivers, updated software ect. installed right now. So far - so good, but I suspect I will have more questions before it's all said and done. I will likely start a new thread with those questions for the porpose of future CHF users being able to find the correct INFO via 'search function'. Actually I have a question about un-doing a disk partition I did months ago on the 250GB drive. I'll start a new thread for the reason previously mentioned. Thank you very much for your help. You guy's are the best!!! Mike

Solve : How to back up all files to external HD with XP before internal HD swap??

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I am currently running a Western Digital 80 GB internal hard drive which is running absoluteley perfect, but I need more internal disk space so I am about to SWAP to a 250GB internal drive. What is the best way for me to send everything on this drive to my 320GB external USB HD, then send that information back to the new 250GB internal drive after the swap?
Thanks in advance.
Mike
My system is listed in my profile and signature.The easiest way is to use the software (FREE) from the new drive manuf. and "clone" the 80G to the 250.

Hook up the 250 as a slave drive.
Then boot to the CD that ships with the 250 and select Clone.
This will produce an exact COPY of your 80G onto the 260.
When it is done power down.
Then disconnect the 80 hook up the 250 jumpered as MASTER and boot up.
After running it for a few days and making sure everything is in working order you can then hook up the 80 as a slave drive, format it and use it for additional storage.

I highly recommend a drive imaging program for good solid backups...i use Acronis True Image but there are others as well...

EDIT: Just re-read your post and noticed you want your backup on the external...for this method you would need an image program as external's will not boot Windows OS's without a lot of finagling...this is by design.Quote from: patio on October 29, 2008, 07:14:19 AM

EDIT: Just re-read your post and noticed you want your backup on the external...for this method you would need an image program as external's will not boot Windows OS's without a lot of finagling...this is by design.

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Sorry patio, but I got impatient and swapped the HD's before you posted. I copy / pasted everything on my 80GB drive 'Program Files' to the external drive except the 'Windows' FILE.
Also, I wanted to install the 80GB drive in another computer (E-Machines 667ix) I have and am planning to network it with my current 'daily used unit' Dell which is the unit with the new drive. The 250GB drive is working fine so far but there were other changes I made out of the blue LOL. I installed Vista Home Premium OS on this computer and am still working on getting all the drivers, updated software ect. installed right now.
So far - so good, but I suspect I will have more questions before it's all said and done.
I will likely start a new thread with those questions for the porpose of future CHF users being able to find the correct INFO via 'search function'.
Actually I have a question about un-doing a disk partition I did months ago on the 250GB drive. I'll start a new thread for the reason previously mentioned.
Thank you very much for your help. You guy's are the best!!!
Mike

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