Quick HDD Question
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Sorry I'm not quite sure what you mean by "blonk" because it could be blank or plonk but I'm assuming the latter. If you buy another PC and just try to move the hard drive from one to another the chances are that it won't boot or at the very least will require reactivation (for a Windows machine). If however you simply want to copy the data off the old hard drive onto a new hard drive then you should be able to do that no problem at all.
Thanks for replies. Yes i meant plonk not blonk (or blank!) 
I tried putting the hard drive in a different machine, just to see if it works and as said it didnt boot.
So if i get a new pc, can i copy the entire content, including all programs etc. of the old drive onto the new one. If so, whats the best way to do this.
Thanks.
I tried putting the hard drive in a different machine, just to see if it works and as said it didnt boot.
So if i get a new pc, can i copy the entire content, including all programs etc. of the old drive onto the new one. If so, whats the best way to do this.
Thanks.
Just been having a look on this thread
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17917286&highlight=copy+hard+drive
If i were to get a copy of Acronis True Image 11 Home would i be able to purchase a new pc including a new hard drive and transfer all files and programs etc to the new. Would it then boot up?
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17917286&highlight=copy+hard+drive
If i were to get a copy of Acronis True Image 11 Home would i be able to purchase a new pc including a new hard drive and transfer all files and programs etc to the new. Would it then boot up?
True Image does what it says on the box, it takes an image of the full disk, OS and all. Restoring this to the new PC will overwrite what's on the new disk and leave you in the same situation as you are now with a PC which won't boot.
You can transfer the files off the old disk onto a new PC simply by adding the old disk as a second drive into a new PC (either internally or in an external caddy) and copying them in the normal way with Explorer. The applications will probably need to be reinstalled from the original media.
You can transfer the files off the old disk onto a new PC simply by adding the old disk as a second drive into a new PC (either internally or in an external caddy) and copying them in the normal way with Explorer. The applications will probably need to be reinstalled from the original media.