Re: How do I move files to my new PC?


"witteman" <witteman.2rutym@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Anna,

I was not aware that NTFS is a better format for larger (1 partition)
drives, my new one will have 200 gig so for sure I will follow your
advice and will leave things alone as it is bound to have been
formatted as NTFS (I hope). Probably I will buy a latest generation HDD
case that will take my old HDD (20 Mbytes) for fast data transfer to my
new Laptop and then I will use that case with a spare 20 Gig HDD for
backing up files. I wrote HP laptop but Toshiba Satellite high end
looks even better (bigger HDD).

Speaking of imaging, I would like to share this with the group: I have
Windows95 'imaged' on my laptop since 5 years using Connectix software
just because of an old DOS application with a bunch of data files that
won't run in the later Windows OS, so I run the Connectix Virtual PC in
WindowsXP that opens Windows95 just like in the old days (same sounds,
same effects) and then open the DOS application. Printing, file
transfer and screen dump is a hassle and it takes up a lot of space on
my HDD...but then nothing is perfect.

Frank


Frank:
Just one thing...

Since your new laptop will be equipped with a 200 GB HDD, were I you, I
would be thinking in terms of obtaining a *much* larger HDD than your old 20
GB one to be used as a backup device, especially considering the relatively
inexpensive prices for large-capacity disks these days. I would guess that a
20 GB HDD would be woefully inadequate as a backup device in a USB or
Firewire external enclosure. But, of course, you know your own situation
better than anyone. So perhaps it will suffice.
Anna


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