Isntalled new HDD, how do I copy the drive to new HDD.....???

[jbronco74]

Installed new 200 gb Maxtore Ultra 133 drive, how do I make it an exact copy of my old one that I am booting from?? If I do copy will it work ok?? My bro told me it wouldn't work/boot??? why not? tnx

 

[Praetor]

Copy-paste will work. A much more ideal way would be to use something like Drive Image or Norton Ghost.

 

[maymaythar]

Your bro is right. it wont work. Some windows files you cant even delete.

 

[Praetor]

Your bro is right. it wont work. Some windows files you cant even delete.

You can copy.... just not cut/delete (any files that cant be copied, if any, are generated on bootup anyways so it wont matter).