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Answer» HI guys. I signed up hoping somebody may be able to help me. I've seen similar posts all over the web but nobody ever seems to get a straight answer or a perfect solution. My hard disk started playing up so I got a new one & installed Win7 64. I want to move everything from the old drive to the new drive because if I move it, I know that I've got it. I've tried this many times in the past & have always had to resort to other methods. I tried using the move command and some folders fail with an "Access is denied" message. Why is this? Is it because a folder has a certain name? Or is it because the files/folders have permissions left over from the previous install. Or something else? Is it possible to move ABSOLUTELY everything? I'd love feedback from those in the know. Thanks for looking.Try taking ownership of the folders / files in question: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/ When you say "try" are you saying you don't know if the whole drive can be copied?I'm saying it should work but since I'm not there there's no way I can be 100% certain. You can also USE disc imaging software.Moving files stops you from trying again after a failure and unless you have an IMAGE backup it's a bad strategy (and you should have image backups as a normal maintenance/backup procedure, true?). Use an imaging software like clonezilla which boots from a cdrom and can copy the drive, for a free solution, or a paid/free Windows backup tool. Windows now uses links that prevent simple copying AIUI and permissions/locked files also prevent simple copying unless you use volume shadow copying.Quote from: skywalka on July 25, 2013, 06:49:22 AM ...Is it possible to move absolutely everything?...Macrium Reflect http://www.filehippo.com/download_macrium_reflect/Taking ownership certainly made a difference. I'm not sure to what extent because the drive seems to have died during the process. Quote from: foxidrive on July 25, 2013, 09:00:37 AM Windows now uses links that prevent simple copying AIUIRobocopy has a switch option to not resolve symbolic links etc. I'm not interested in creating images. I doubt they would have worked with the damaged drive. Processing individual files would be more reliable. Thanks.Actually imaging the drive contents and moving that to a HEALTHY HDD and then working on individual files would be a better alternative than relying on a failing drive so the above advice was solid...Quote from: patio on July 25, 2013, 07:41:26 PM Actually imaging the drive contents and moving that to a healthy HDD and then working on individual files would be a better alternative than relying on a failing drive so the above advice was solid...If I tried to make an image it would have failed so I'd have no image so no files. By moving the files I have salvaged something.How do you know it would have failed ? ? |
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