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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: coyote454 on October 29, 2010, 08:59:13 PM

Title: Data transfer between hard drives
Post by: coyote454 on October 29, 2010, 08:59:13 PM
I have two hard drives in my desktop (Gateway). I'd like to combine the info on the slave and master hard drives to a new larger hard drive.  Is there a recommended program for the data transfer?
Title: Re: Data transfer between hard drives
Post by: OpenSource on October 30, 2010, 02:56:55 PM
Are the drives raided?  What OS are you using?

If not, I would use Acronis true image to clone your master drive to the new drive.  Then I would use quickmirror to copy the contents of your slave drive to a location in your new drive.  You might have to repair some bad sectors or write a new MBR if the PC won't boot after the cloning.
Title: Re: Data transfer between hard drives
Post by: coyote454 on October 30, 2010, 03:05:25 PM
Both HDs are Western Digital, running on Windows XP OS. Not sure what the term "raided" means, but the old HD is a slave and the newer is the master.  The intent was to transfer data from both units to one new, larger unit.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Data transfer between hard drives
Post by: Allan on October 30, 2010, 03:06:49 PM
Don't worry about the "raid" question - or the OS. Using disk imaging software was a good suggestion.
Title: Re: Data transfer between hard drives
Post by: coyote454 on October 30, 2010, 03:16:36 PM
Thanks, I'll give Quickmirror a shot.
Title: Re: Data transfer between hard drives
Post by: OpenSource on October 30, 2010, 03:31:36 PM
Yeah, if you're running windows don't worry about the OS question.  If you see only one drive instead of 2 drives in windows that holds your data, worry about the raid question  ;)
Title: Re: Data transfer between hard drives
Post by: patio on October 30, 2010, 04:17:01 PM
Thanks, I'll give Quickmirror a shot.

Macrium Reflect has a Free Edition...
Also a little known fact almost ALL HDD manuf. Free utilities contain a "cloning" tool...