so i just bought this maxtor external hard drive... - GoFuckYourself.com

p1mpdogg · 07-23-2005, 03:41 PM

and im duplicating all the files from my old laptop to this hard drive and when i get my new laptop i want to transfer these files over to it.

from what i understand, i need to reformat the new laptop drive to ntfs file system, then install the OS then 'restore' my files to the new laptop from the external HD? I have never done this before...

whats the best way to get all my shit from old latop to the new laptop settings and all

JustSasha · 07-23-2005, 03:42 PM

i hjave no idea

brizzad · 07-23-2005, 03:43 PM

go get a program called norton ghost (or any disk imaging program) and you can mirror your whole original hard drive and burn it to a few cd's / a dvd .. this is the easiest way

brand0n · 07-23-2005, 03:43 PM

upload all files 2 ftp
get new lappy
dl from ftp
give me ftp link
i dl all files

brizzad · 07-23-2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JustSasha

i hjave no idea

what a faggot

p1mpdogg · 07-23-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by brizzad

go get a program called norton ghost (or any disk imaging program) and you can mirror your whole original hard drive and burn it to a few cd's / a dvd .. this is the easiest way

what im doing right now is mirroring my HD i thought.....

brizzad · 07-23-2005, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by p1mpdogg

what im doing right now is mirroring my HD i thought.....

my bad i misread your original post

brizzad · 07-23-2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by brizzad

my bad i misread your original post

wait no.. using disk imaging software will take a 'picture' of your original hard drive, all files, all settings, everything, after you burn this disk image and you decompress everything onto your new laptop .. your external hard drive doesnt need to be used if you're just trying to make your new laptop mimic your old one

Dark Knight · 07-23-2005, 03:49 PM

first of all, if everythign is right then your new labtop will be ready to go and you don't need to install shit. and the hard drive doesn't has t be formated. The only reason your external has to be in nts is because it is a slave and a local disk. So far as i know you can just copy back all the files to your new labtop. There is not much to restore and sure not if you try to copy files that my cot from windows folder that was used by other programs on your old labtop to run. They won't work on your new one. So just install the programs again. Or the prgram must have a restore option.

But basicly this extrenal hard disk is nohing els then a bog cd so just copy everything back to your new pc.

Yngwie · 07-23-2005, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by brand0n

upload all files 2 ftp
get new lappy
dl from ftp
give me ftp link
i dl all files

that's a huge waste of time

brizzad · 07-23-2005, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by brizzad

wait no.. using disk imaging software will take a 'picture' of your original hard drive, all files, all settings, everything, after you burn this disk image and you decompress everything onto your new laptop .. your external hard drive doesnt need to be used if you're just trying to make your new laptop mimic your old one

another option: get a $10 RJ45 crossover cable, plug it into both of your laptop's NIC cards/plugs and just drag and drop everything over your new LAN

bringer · 07-23-2005, 03:51 PM

mirroring a os drive between two different systems isnt smart

Persignup Qon · 07-23-2005, 03:53 PM

maxtor external HD is the shit.... dude, just keep what's important & dump the rest... start fresh. believe me, it beats the headache of trying to get the same exact u had b4... & u also have to think... u r trying to start fresh for some reason....

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SinSational · 07-23-2005, 03:53 PM

you can mirror/image, or simply just get the new laptop, install the OS, plug in the external drive and it should show up in "My Computer" then just copy the files to where you want them.

p1mpdogg · 07-23-2005, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sexmoviepost.us

first of all, if everythign is right then your new labtop will be ready to go and you don't need to install shit. and the hard drive doesn't has t be formated. The only reason your external has to be in nts is because it is a slave and a local disk. So far as i know you can just copy back all the files to your new labtop. There is not much to restore and sure not if you try to copy files that my cot from windows folder that was used by other programs on your old labtop to run. They won't work on your new one. So just install the programs again. Or the prgram must have a restore option.

But basicly this extrenal hard disk is nohing els then a bog cd so just copy everything back to your new pc.

all i want to save are my emails, pictures, favorites, passwords and few other things.. not a major deal really.. i thought the external drive would be usefull for other things down the road for other things.. but i can just cut and paste the files i save onto this external drive then right?

Dark Knight · 07-23-2005, 03:55 PM

you even can't do that it won't work. to many files at so many different plces have to work together. you will keep having errors. Plus why would you. just make sure you always have a backup of the programs you use and the files on your extranal hard disk. When ever you need it you install it again to your new pc or labtop. Really nice when you get a virus on your pc

Dark Knight · 07-23-2005, 03:56 PM

ok for that you can just cut and past. but watch out with your emails because you can't just cut and past them with most email programs. they give you the option in the program to make a backup. then when you need it you can restore that backup again.

bringer · 07-23-2005, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by p1mpdogg

all i want to save are my emails, pictures, favorites, passwords and few other things.. not a major deal really.. i thought the external drive would be usefull for other things down the road for other things.. but i can just cut and paste the files i save onto this external drive then right?

get a copy of vmware, install an os in it and setup a share and xfer all the files you need. much easier to backup everything when its all contained in 1 working file.

p1mpdogg · 07-23-2005, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Persignup Qon

maxtor external HD is the shit.... dude, just keep what's important & dump the rest... start fresh. believe me, it beats the headache of trying to get the same exact u had b4... & u also have to think... u r trying to start fresh for some reason....

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you are exactly right.. my outlook express is fucked and i refuse to learn to use another email client haha im stubborn.. so i epnt 2k to fix my outlook problem, im not the brightest lightbulb as we all know

JustSasha · 07-23-2005, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brizzad

what a faggot

Lol - good one

Doctor Dre · 07-23-2005, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by brizzad

go get a program called norton ghost (or any disk imaging program) and you can mirror your whole original hard drive and burn it to a few cd's / a dvd .. this is the easiest way

Definitly the "smooth" way to go ... ;)

DatingGold · 07-23-2005, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by p1mpdogg

and im duplicating all the files from my old laptop to this hard drive and when i get my new laptop i want to transfer these files over to it.

from what i understand, i need to reformat the new laptop drive to ntfs file system, then install the OS then 'restore' my files to the new laptop from the external HD? I have never done this before...

whats the best way to get all my shit from old latop to the new laptop settings and all

don't sell the laptop with a old drive in it.. someone can recover the data no matter how much you format it.. unless you take the time to use Evidence Eliminator.

Persignup Qon · 07-23-2005, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by p1mpdogg

you are exactly right.. my outlook express is fucked and i refuse to learn to use another email client haha im stubborn.. so i epnt 2k to fix my outlook problem, im not the brightest lightbulb as we all know

lemme help you out here... backup your outlook express files (instructions here).... u can import them later. copy all your other important files (photos, documents, bookmarks, etc) to the hard drive as well as the folder you've saved all your email backup files. hook up your ext HD to your new laptop & spend the next few hours putting it all onto the new system. its really not that difficult, just time-consuming.

this has been an "assist" from the Persignup.com Crew. thanks for your attention.

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wedouglas · 07-23-2005, 05:21 PM

ive had no problems whatsoever with all this mirroring and junk. i put everything i needed on my 2nd hard, formatted the boot drive, reinstalled winodws and it read it fine. no hassel.

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brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	go get a program called norton ghost (or any disk imaging program) and you can mirror your whole original hard drive and burn it to a few cd's / a dvd .. this is the easiest way

07-23-2005, 03:49 PM	#9
Dark Knight Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,004	first of all, if everythign is right then your new labtop will be ready to go and you don't need to install shit. and the hard drive doesn't has t be formated. The only reason your external has to be in nts is because it is a slave and a local disk. So far as i know you can just copy back all the files to your new labtop. There is not much to restore and sure not if you try to copy files that my cot from windows folder that was used by other programs on your old labtop to run. They won't work on your new one. So just install the programs again. Or the prgram must have a restore option. But basicly this extrenal hard disk is nohing els then a bog cd so just copy everything back to your new pc.

07-23-2005, 03:53 PM	#14
SinSational Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,723	you can mirror/image, or simply just get the new laptop, install the OS, plug in the external drive and it should show up in "My Computer" then just copy the files to where you want them. __________________ ICQ# 273099174 - monthly specials - 2 Month Free Credit on All Plans - 100% Referrals - chris@ for details Virtual from $14.95/month, Dedicated from $149.95/month Dual-Core Xeon > 1000GB @ $149.95 \| 1500GB @ $169.95 \| 10Mbps @ $269.95

07-23-2005, 03:55 PM	#16
Dark Knight Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,004	you even can't do that it won't work. to many files at so many different plces have to work together. you will keep having errors. Plus why would you. just make sure you always have a backup of the programs you use and the files on your extranal hard disk. When ever you need it you install it again to your new pc or labtop. Really nice when you get a virus on your pc

07-23-2005, 03:56 PM	#17
Dark Knight Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,004	ok for that you can just cut and past. but watch out with your emails because you can't just cut and past them with most email programs. they give you the option in the program to make a backup. then when you need it you can restore that backup again.

07-23-2005, 05:21 PM	#24
wedouglas So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 5,921	ive had no problems whatsoever with all this mirroring and junk. i put everything i needed on my 2nd hard, formatted the boot drive, reinstalled winodws and it read it fine. no hassel.