copy old hard disc

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Anyone help me to copy my old hard disc (Windows 98) onto
my new Windows XP c drive so I can have access to all of
the old files if I need them. I would think copying into
a new folder on my c drvie would enable quickest access
to the old info.
 
rtd said:
Anyone help me to copy my old hard disc (Windows 98) onto
my new Windows XP c drive so I can have access to all of
the old files if I need them. I would think copying into
a new folder on my c drvie would enable quickest access
to the old info.
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Copying old drive contents to a new folder is one way to do it.

1) Make a new folder. I will use C:\OldHD, although you can name it and put
it wherever you like.

2) Open a Command Prompt window. Change the current directory to your
folder:
c:
cd c:\OldHD
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3) Copy everything from the old drive. I am going to assume the drive
letter of the old drive is F:, adjust as needed.
xcopy /s /h /c f:\*.*
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If the old drive isn't installed in the new computer, you will need to
connect it before doing the above. In a typical PC, you have two IDE ribbon
cables, one going to your hard drive, one to the CD-ROM. The easiest way to
temporarily connect a drive for copying is to unplug the CD-ROM(s) and
connect the drive in its place.
 
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