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1213989 2011-07-02 02:39:00 My C drive, a 250 Gb, is getting really full. I have removed everything I can do without, but I am now down to around 300 Mb left on the HD. This causes the computer to be very slow and sluggish.

I want to install a new HDD, probably around 1 tb.

But do new HD's come with a program to copy the old HD's contents to the new one. If not what program should I use to do that ?
curly (6655)
1213990 2011-07-02 02:41:00 You can use cloning software to do the job like Seagate Disk Wizard which is free. Snorkbox (15764)
1213991 2011-07-02 02:42:00 support.wdc.com

Something like that perhaps?
Cato (6936)
1213992 2011-07-02 04:10:00 I usually use Norton Ghost, but the 2003 version doesn't seem to like Windows 7 unfortunately - and it's not free.

You might like to try PING (Partimage Is Not Ghost) which is free. (http://ping.windowsdream.com/)

Of course after copying, make sure you disconnect the old drive (otherwise Windows can screw the pagefile up and get weird), and test the new copy thoroughly before you format the old drive etc.
Agent_24 (57)
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