Re: Transferring stuff to new computer

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normanstrong@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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normanstrong@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I just bought a brand new computer. It has a super-fast 64 bit
processor, 200GB of hard drive and 1GB of SDRAM. The problem is:

How do I transfer the 100GB of goodies from my existing computer to
the new one? Much of this information is irreplaceable, and much of
it that IS replaceable would take mucho time and effort to replace.
It's the accumulation of 7 years of neat programs, bookmarks, music
files, etc.


Since you say the information is irreplaceable, I assume you have it
backed up. Reload it on the new computer from its backup media.

If you don't have it backed up, you need to recognize your exteme
vulnerability to losing everything at any time.


I've considered the possibility of buying an external hard drive and
duplicating everything on it. Costco has a 500GB SimpleTech external
hard drive on sale for $220. This might be overkill, but it's only
about a 1/3 of what I paid for the computer. Would that seem to be a
decent choice?


It should be fine, but whether you need a drive that large is something only
you can decide.

Also note that it's frequently cheaper to buy a regular IDE hard drive and
an inexpensive USB enclosure (usually $25-$40 or so). It's quick and easy to
mount the drive in the enclosure yourself. For example, on today's edition
of www.edealinfo.com, I see a 300GB Maxtor for $94.99 shipped.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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