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schinigamii · 06-02-2008, 10:54 AM

I need to transfer the data from my old laptop HDD to my new HDD.

I have an external USB 700GB backup.

I have tried to burn an image of my old HDD onto the external, then copying it to a new partition on the new HDD, but I can't boot from it!

I either get "disk read error" or sometimes "missing Hal.dll file" (which isn't missing, i've checked)

have any of you ever done this before?

If so, HOW?? Please help, I wasted my whole weekend transfering, partitioning, and formatting and i have nothing to show for it >_< cheers

External Is Samsung 700GB
Internal (old) Fujitsu 80GB
Internal (new) Western digital 250GB

Laptop is a 7525 7500MX Series

06-02-2008, 10:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
schinigamii Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Win XP Home Media Center SP2	NEED HELP Transferring! I need to transfer the data from my old laptop HDD to my new HDD. I have an external USB 700GB backup. I have tried to burn an image of my old HDD onto the external, then copying it to a new partition on the new HDD, but I can't boot from it! I either get "disk read error" or sometimes "missing Hal.dll file" (which isn't missing, i've checked) have any of you ever done this before? If so, HOW?? Please help, I wasted my whole weekend transfering, partitioning, and formatting and i have nothing to show for it >_< cheers External Is Samsung 700GB Internal (old) Fujitsu 80GB Internal (new) Western digital 250GB Laptop is a 7525 7500MX Series