How to copy from one HD to another ???? 1

[TboneJr]

I have a computer running windows 98SE - older computer AMD 333 but anyway It had a 2 GB WD HD when it ran out of space I threw a 20 GB HD in it. I need to know if there is a way I can copy everything from the 2 GB HD to the formatted 20 GB HD - then remove the 2 GB drive and boot on the 20 GB HD.
Any help would be appreciated. Both drives are western Digital Drives.

Thank you
Terry


If its not broken then try and fix it anyway

 

[PeterGriff]

My favorite is Norton Ghost 2001/2/3. There are others such as Drive Copy. Also, most hard drive vendors have such a utility that works only on their own drives. I know Seagate has these tools, so I would suggest looking at WD web and you might score a freebie utility to do it.

Peter G

 

[bcastner]

You cannot do a merge of the two drives, which I suspect is what you would like to do.

You want to start with a clean, new drive with your 20. Download from the drive manufacturer's website their installation software for the drive. Included will be a utility to do a drive-to-drive copy. Do this for the older drive to the newer one. Reconfigure your jumpers and cable ends, and you should be fine.

 

[mainegeek]

I agree with Bcastner. This is a quick and simple way. Just make sure you understand the difference between the source and destination or you will lose all your data.

 

[Comtech]

If you don't want to buy Ghost, I have complete instructions on doing it, simply by using the tools built in to Win98.

http://www.pcmech.com/show/optimize/118/

Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/