To backup data from a dead computer to a new one, remove the hard drive from the dead computer and move it to a working computer. Prepare and prevent hard drive computer crashes by backing up data withtips from an experienced computer user in this free video on computers. Expert: Charles Stewart Jr. Contact: www.ipsource.tv Bio: Charles Stewart Jr. has been working with both Windows-based and Mac-based computers for more than 10 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC…
Well, this back up method will not work all the time. It depent on the New computer’s motherboard and the OS for both system.
The best way to back up data is get a all in one IDE/SATA to USB connector. Under $20 from eBay or Fry’s. Just get your old drive out and connect to the USB, plug into your computer then you are ready to back up. 100% working all the time, unless your HDD death.
How do I migrate an entire Windows installation including the boot sector to another hard drive? I have an 80GB internal primary bootable partition with Windows 7 on it, but it it full. Only 5GB left. How can I migrate it to a 500 GB internal HD that I want to make my primary HD, and format and discard my old 80GB internal bootable HD? I know I will need to adjust jumpers to make one HD a slave to do this.
I agree. I just let the old drive hang out of the box by the IDE cable. When just pulling data from it. The guy in this video is all like,”Blah blah blah, this thingy here is something that you move here and screws go here”. They don’t care, they have over 100,000 half assed videos on all sorts of shit. They”ll never respond to comments and they are living off of Google.
Oh seriously. Why take the chance that everything won’t work properly. Reformat the drive, start fresh with everything, then do it right and use backup programs and other utilities. You sound smart enough.
thank you
have some thing to do now with my old computer ..
Well, this back up method will not work all the time. It depent on the New computer’s motherboard and the OS for both system.
The best way to back up data is get a all in one IDE/SATA to USB connector. Under $20 from eBay or Fry’s. Just get your old drive out and connect to the USB, plug into your computer then you are ready to back up. 100% working all the time, unless your HDD death.
How do I migrate an entire Windows installation including the boot sector to another hard drive? I have an 80GB internal primary bootable partition with Windows 7 on it, but it it full. Only 5GB left. How can I migrate it to a 500 GB internal HD that I want to make my primary HD, and format and discard my old 80GB internal bootable HD? I know I will need to adjust jumpers to make one HD a slave to do this.
On the same computer.
I agree. I just let the old drive hang out of the box by the IDE cable. When just pulling data from it. The guy in this video is all like,”Blah blah blah, this thingy here is something that you move here and screws go here”. They don’t care, they have over 100,000 half assed videos on all sorts of shit. They”ll never respond to comments and they are living off of Google.
Oh seriously. Why take the chance that everything won’t work properly. Reformat the drive, start fresh with everything, then do it right and use backup programs and other utilities. You sound smart enough.