[howbec]

Help

my laptop hard drive has started stalling on boot up, after about 10 goes it works fine.

I have just purchased a new hard drive and would like some help copying all the data from old to new.

I have a vista computer with loads of space can i connect both xp and vista computers and copy everything and then re copy back to the new hard drive

hopefully, howard

[leoh187]

Hi

You will first need to copy all the data files (all your documents etc) from the old hard drive to a CD or your other computer.
Then you will need to install Windows XP on the new hard drive using the disk provided when you bought the laptop. Then you can copy the document files back.

I hope this help, If you could let us know what part exactly you need help with we will be able to give more detailed instructions.

Many Thanks

Leo

[philthomas]

If the Laptop and the Vista PC both have Ethernet ports, you can hook them up with a crossover cable, run the Network wizard on each, to set up a Small Home/Office Network and copy the files from one to the other and back again after your new HDD is fitted.

Alternatively grab a 2.5" USB Exrernal Enclosure and put the old drive in that, then install your new drive and access the data from there.

[howbec]

many thanks for your answers, do i just need an ethernet crossover cable then to copy all files and folders etc, also could i just copy all of c; drive then put it back on to the new hard drive

[philthomas]

Originally Posted by howbec

many thanks for your answers, do i just need an ethernet crossover cable then to copy all files and folders etc,

Yes

also could i just copy all of c; drive then put it back on to the new hard drive

No .... because the Operating System would not work properly, by copying that way.
You will need to do a clean install on your new drive.

HTH

[howbec]

thank you all i will have a go wish me luck