External HD to Internal HD?

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I have a Hitachi Deskstar 250 meg HD in an external USB enclosure. I have
another external HD now, so I don't use the Hitachi any more.

I would like to know if I can copy all the files from my D: drive (120 gig
drive that contains all my documents, photos, etc.) onto the Hitachi via
USB, then put the Hitachi drive into my PC to replace the old D: drive.

Thanks in advance.
Craig
 
I have a Hitachi Deskstar 250 meg HD in an external USB enclosure. I have
another external HD now, so I don't use the Hitachi any more.

I would like to know if I can copy all the files from my D: drive (120 gig
drive that contains all my documents, photos, etc.) onto the Hitachi via
USB, then put the Hitachi drive into my PC to replace the old D: drive.
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Yes ... as long as they're just data files.
These days (with Windows-XP and above) transferring systems doesn't work
that easy any more.

I like using XCOPY, if you don't have any files on the destination disk,
or don't mind trashing them.

If you don't mind wiping the old disk, then open a DOS window under
Windows and type:
Format F: /U
When the format of the F: drive completes, type:
XCOPY D:\ F:\ /E /C /H /K /R /X /Y

The above assumes your USB drive is drive F:
If not, then change the drive numbers to match what you have.
This will take a while to complete.
 
Thanks, Frank.

Can you refresh my memory on all the /E /C /H etc. from DOS? I remember
XCOPY, but all the subcommands elude me.

Never mind. I opened the Command Prompt window and typed HELP XCOPY, which
gives me all the info I was looking for. A bit rusty on this stuff...
 
Thanks, Frank.

Can you refresh my memory on all the /E /C /H etc. from DOS? I remember
XCOPY, but all the subcommands elude me.

Never mind. I opened the Command Prompt window and typed HELP XCOPY, which
gives me all the info I was looking for. A bit rusty on this stuff...
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Typing: XCOPY /?
works well; and invokes the command.
HELP might not.
 
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