Copying contents of old harddrive

[RGUN]

Hi,

I've gotten a new computer recently and I want to store the contents of the old drive (which will be formatted and put back into service) on an external hard drive so that pictures and important files can be put on the new computer as well as having all the old information (it was an accounting computer before) in case it is discovered that old files are needed.

I was hoping I could just copy the entire contents of the hard drive onto the external, so far its not going well.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[jaqie]

drive imaging software. there is a freeware one out there that I have used, works quite well. google "Free drive image software".

 

[0roo0roo]

why dont you install the drive in the new computer as secondary storage. faster than usb...much faster. use cobian or syncback to keep backups automated.

 

[RGUN]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
why dont you install the drive in the new computer as secondary storage. faster than usb...much faster. use cobian or syncback to keep backups automated.

Ive considered that, but the old drive is a huge mess. and is tiny, and even though drives are cheap, I dont really want to go out and get a new one.

 

[Roguestar]

Just slip the old drive into the new computer case, plug it in and you're fine.