Drive Copy

[beerman]

I need to transfer info from old to new HDD. I want to be selective about what is moved rather than copying the whole drive. What's out there to accomplish this?

Beerman

[HAL9000]

If you are just looking to transfer data, then just boot to Windows and use Explorer to cut and paste what you want to save. If you are looking to save certain programs, you may be in for a lot of work as Windows programs install some of the program into the installation directory, then some into the C:\WINDOWS and C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and possibly other directories. There are also registry entries to deal with. You may be better off to clone the whole drive, then uninstall whatever you don't want, or, start with a clean drive and install only what you do want.

[beerman]

OK, sounds like cloning drive and uninstalling unwantd items is the way to go. So how do I do that? Do I need a program installed somewhere or can I do it with Win98?
Beerman

[glc]

The best way to clone a drive without buying software is with the hard drive manufacturer's setup software, which you can download. You can also use xxcopy (freeware) or xcopy32 in Windows.

[Floppyman]

xcopy32 instructions (http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?threadid=3412)

HTH