Transferring files

[computermaineack]

I finally got my SATA cables today (for my HDD's), so after a few intial problems, I've got everything working the way I want it. Now, since I have only ~5gb on my primary drive, I want to move several large files on to my new 500gb logical drive, including the contents of one 40gb harddrive, so I can pull that out of the sytem. I know I can just do a copy & paste, but I was wondering if there was a more reliable way to transfer such large files chunks of files (40gb, 60gb, etc)? Is there a program I can download to make sure all the files get moved over completely, and that none get corrupted or some files don't get lost whilest being moved?

Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[PC eye]

There are programs for backups and cloning as well as creating iso images where file transfer is easier since there are fewer larger files(iso images) to move then a large volume of small files. Anytime you move a large number or even a single file it can be impartially copied to the destination. That's why the most often heard advice is making frequent backups.