[SOLVED] Full data transfer from 320GB to 500GB

**stressfreesoul** · 05-26-2008, 05:07 AM

Hi folks, Im expecting a delivery of a recon HDD (500GB) any day now. Problem is, I want to use this 'new' drive for this PC and use the one in this PC for a new build. Is there any way of transferring every last byte from this drive to the other one without losing my XP install, music, docs, settings, etc, etc, etc...

This Disk: Maxtor STM3320820AS
'New' Disk: Seagate Barracuda 500GB

They are both SATA and both spin at 7200rpm.
Tanks in advance for any advice.

**stressfreesoul** · 05-26-2008, 06:08 AM

Scrap that, might as well carry on with the newer 320gb drive cos theres no guarantees of how long the 500gb will last if its a refurbed drive. Cheers to readers

05-26-2008, 05:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,853 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	[SOLVED] Full data transfer from 320GB to 500GB Hi folks, Im expecting a delivery of a recon HDD (500GB) any day now. Problem is, I want to use this 'new' drive for this PC and use the one in this PC for a new build. Is there any way of transferring every last byte from this drive to the other one without losing my XP install, music, docs, settings, etc, etc, etc... This Disk: Maxtor STM3320820AS 'New' Disk: Seagate Barracuda 500GB They are both SATA and both spin at 7200rpm. Tanks in advance for any advice. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

05-26-2008, 06:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,853 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: [SOLVED] Full data transfer from 320GB to 500GB Scrap that, might as well carry on with the newer 320gb drive cos theres no guarantees of how long the 500gb will last if its a refurbed drive. Cheers to readers __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!