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XP hdd backup - restore in new machine

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jmwpom3

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I am working a new build. THe harddrive in the machine will be used in the new machine. What's the quickest/easiest/best way to back up the hdd so when I do the fresh install on the new machine I can restore as much of the settings/preferences/data as possible?

I currently have the drive mounted in my other maching as a 3rd hdd. So, on my machine I can do whatever i need to and I have 40GB available on a usb drive as the copy-to device.

I have enough space to just make a straight dupe of the whole drive to the usb drive but that will take forever and i don't think it's even necessary or a good idea. BUt, I'd like to get more than just the my docs files and music/pics etc. I'd like to get some of the program settings and data if possible.

Suggestions?
 
What was this drive used for on your previous system? Was it just a secondary data drive, or was it the boot drive for Windows?

Are you trying to move the old operating system to the new computer?

If not, what's the operating system of the new PC?
 
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