Re: Replacing external HDD - moving all contents - copy, backup or clone?

Dave Doe <hard@work.ok> wrote in
news:MPG.28bc633bfaf6d9549897fb@news.eternal-september.org:

> In article <Xns9F48A9645F843bearbottoms1gmaicom@130.225.254.1 04>,
> bearbottoms1@gmai.com, Bear Bottoms says...
>>
>> Teflon <spambaitmeister@gmail.com> wrote in news:dbf4b20a-bfd2-4a85-
>> bc7f-23ceeffc9de6@m6g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I kind of like
>> > David's clone route, even though it is not an OS drive, then reformat
>> > to NTFS. If that doesn't work, can always go the format / copy
>> > route.
>> >
>>
>> If it is just files...there is no need to clone anything. Any file
>> manager will move them to a NTFS drive. If you like, look for a rapid
>> transfer artist.
>>
>> http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en
>>
>> FastCopy is the Fastest Copy/Delete Software on Windows.
>>
>> It supports UNICODE and over MAX_PATH (260 byte) file pathnames.
>
> I haven't tried it but it sounds good. How is it any better than say
> Robocopy though? - which comes in XP and Vista and Win7.

It's better because it's written by a Chinese programmer which means it's
more protected against Chinese viruses.

http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en

--
Bear
http://bearware.info

On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:14:33 +0000 (UTC), Bear Bottoms
<bearbottoms1@gmai.com> wrote:

>Dave Doe <hard@work.ok> wrote in
>news:MPG.28bc633bfaf6d9549897fb@news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> In article <Xns9F48A9645F843bearbottoms1gmaicom@130.225.254.1 04>,
>> bearbottoms1@gmai.com, Bear Bottoms says...
>>>
>>> Teflon <spambaitmeister@gmail.com> wrote in news:dbf4b20a-bfd2-4a85-
>>> bc7f-23ceeffc9de6@m6g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>>>
>>> > Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I kind of like
>>> > David's clone route, even though it is not an OS drive, then reformat
>>> > to NTFS. If that doesn't work, can always go the format / copy
>>> > route.
>>> >
>>>
>>> If it is just files...there is no need to clone anything. Any file
>>> manager will move them to a NTFS drive. If you like, look for a rapid
>>> transfer artist.
>>>
>>> http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en
>>>
>>> FastCopy is the Fastest Copy/Delete Software on Windows.
>>>
>>> It supports UNICODE and over MAX_PATH (260 byte) file pathnames.
>>
>> I haven't tried it but it sounds good. How is it any better than say
>> Robocopy though? - which comes in XP and Vista and Win7.
>
>It's better because it's written by a Chinese programmer which means it's
>more protected against Chinese viruses.
>
Hahaha!!! Thanks! I love this statement! A good laugh is always
welcome...

>http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en

Massimo

Massimo <och@tisnietwaar.nl.invalid> wrote in
news:hf9e57ps8ks5odmeqshqs5v4sk570spg1v@4ax.com:

> On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:14:33 +0000 (UTC), Bear Bottoms
> <bearbottoms1@gmai.com> wrote:
>
>>Dave Doe <hard@work.ok> wrote in
>>news:MPG.28bc633bfaf6d9549897fb@news.eternal-september.org:
>>
>>> In article <Xns9F48A9645F843bearbottoms1gmaicom@130.225.254.1 04>,
>>> bearbottoms1@gmai.com, Bear Bottoms says...
>>>>
>>>> Teflon <spambaitmeister@gmail.com> wrote in news:dbf4b20a-bfd2-4a85-
>>>> bc7f-23ceeffc9de6@m6g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>>>>
>>>> > Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I kind of like
>>>> > David's clone route, even though it is not an OS drive, then
>>>> > reformat to NTFS. If that doesn't work, can always go the format /
>>>> > copy route.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> If it is just files...there is no need to clone anything. Any file
>>>> manager will move them to a NTFS drive. If you like, look for a rapid
>>>> transfer artist.
>>>>
>>>> http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en
>>>>
>>>> FastCopy is the Fastest Copy/Delete Software on Windows.
>>>>
>>>> It supports UNICODE and over MAX_PATH (260 byte) file pathnames.
>>>
>>> I haven't tried it but it sounds good. How is it any better than say
>>> Robocopy though? - which comes in XP and Vista and Win7.
>>
>>It's better because it's written by a Chinese programmer which means
>>it's more protected against Chinese viruses.
>>
> Hahaha!!! Thanks! I love this statement! A good laugh is always
> welcome...
>
>>http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en
>
> Massimo

Methinks you laugh because you do not understand plenty well enough.

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http://bearware.info