Whats the best way to copy all files from one drive to another
 

Im getting some access denied errors and I dont know why when using windows copy. Same thing with xcopy..

Basically I want to move all contents from one drive to another - I have no idea why sometimes it says access denied when the files are mine :(

you have to hit F5 (or F8 I can't remember which) during boot and do it from 'safe mode'

or you can change the permissions. If you have file sharing on, turn it off.

Than go highlight the folder or folders that you have the files that you want to move, right click, go to properties.

in there click on the Security tab select then click on Advanced, select the user you want to have access to these files, (whatever user you are) but you can make all the users on that list have full access just so you can move the files. After that you can edit the permissions so only you have full access..

Don't know if that helped or if I confused you, but that should work.

ive tried doing that permissions thing dozens of times but still i get the same thing..

ive tried doing that permissions thing dozens of times but still i get the same thing..

try norton ghost... :)

That is what I always use. The only program from Symantec that I recommend.

norton ghost from what i remember always wants to do stupid shit like make a giant backup file or copy things exactly from one drive to another (including permissions). can it just do a simple copy of files or is that outside its scope?

Start > Run > format c:

norton ghost from what i remember always wants to do stupid shit like make a giant backup file or copy things exactly from one drive to another (including permissions). can it just do a simple copy of files or is that outside its scope?

and wtf is with the nonsense of the ghost 'server' and 'explorer'

sorry, I figured that was what you were trying to do when you said copy all files.

Are both drives NTFS? FAT32 has a problem with files over 4GB.

xcopy32 source: dest: /s /e /x :pimp

tried that but it still wont copy files that have 'permissions' on them

you can boot from a linux livecd and do it

what, what, what?????

u can't copy windows while it's running!!!!

acronis is better then ghost.

plug in both drives, boot off acronis CD, then image drive,
unplug orig drive and boot off new drive.

have fun.

amen to that, but, since I've started using acronis, I now only use acronis ;-)

i'm assuming your trying to stop using the old drive, and only use the new one, right???



just cuz it's your 'puter, windows still ownes some of the files for itself. You don't have permission to mess with them............by default. :thumbsup

Casper XP works well for complete drive copies. Pretty simple too, just 3 or 4 clicks and a very simple interface.

edit: The newest version is Casper 4.0, not XP.

Take a large magnet. Rub it on the drive to be copied so it pulls all of the data into the magnet. Now rub the magnet on the empty drive and by the process of equalization it will transfer the infos to it.


No charge and no need to thank me. I am just a generous kind of guy!

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try to update your anti virus and deep scan your pc
thats all :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

Roy uses software called Ghost. http://www.symantec.com/norton/produ...r&pvid=ghost14

I tried using Ghost, but got so scared I had to switch it all off and go for a walk...

I dont like ghosts...

We use Ghost here. My girl turned me on to it and it's a great tool.