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Posted September 28, 2012
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orcishgamer: If it's just data (and not your boot drive, sounds like it's not):
1) Plug the new one in, let it mount as a drive letter.
2) Install a free program called TeraCopy
3) Use TeraCopy to move the data
and if you want to make the new drive the same as the old letter (assuming you have programs installed there)
4) Shut down your machine
5) Switch the SATA cables between the two SATA drives (leave them plugged into the mobo at the same spot)
6) Boot, if the new drive letters are right, wipe the old drive (format or just delete, your choice)
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hedwards: It's probably not a bad idea to just copy the data and run dvdsig on the original disk to generate a list of checksums and then verify on the new copies to make sure that things copied correctly. With the number of files likely involved, going with something more reliable than a checksum is probably not a bad idea.
You can check a box to have Teracopy checksum as it copies, it takes longer, but it's part of what makes it so damned awesome:)
Posted September 28, 2012
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orcishgamer: You can check a box to have Teracopy checksum as it copies, it takes longer, but it's part of what makes it so damned awesome:)
I can and do, but on a volume that's that large, it's much more likely that a CRC32 is going to run into a couple files that it doesn't adequately handle. It is overly cautious, but you can set it to work over night and just be out the time that it takes do checksum.

Certainly easier than independently verifying files.
Posted September 28, 2012
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orcishgamer: You can check a box to have Teracopy checksum as it copies, it takes longer, but it's part of what makes it so damned awesome:)
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hedwards: I can and do, but on a volume that's that large, it's much more likely that a CRC32 is going to run into a couple files that it doesn't adequately handle. It is overly cautious, but you can set it to work over night and just be out the time that it takes do checksum.

Certainly easier than independently verifying files.
Oh certainly, and if the data is that critical I hope most of it is backed up onto DVD or some such (and moved offsite). For moving a bunch of funny internet or porn videos, pictures that I know I have backed up, game data, etc. I'm happy to rely on TeraCopy.
Posted September 28, 2012
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hedwards: I can and do, but on a volume that's that large, it's much more likely that a CRC32 is going to run into a couple files that it doesn't adequately handle. It is overly cautious, but you can set it to work over night and just be out the time that it takes do checksum.

Certainly easier than independently verifying files.
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orcishgamer: Oh certainly, and if the data is that critical I hope most of it is backed up onto DVD or some such (and moved offsite). For moving a bunch of funny internet or porn videos, pictures that I know I have backed up, game data, etc. I'm happy to rely on TeraCopy.
In all honesty, I doubt that there will be any problems with just the CRC32 option. But, with a data set that large it's more likely that he'll find important files that he isn't remembering.

Of course, if it's a large set of DVD images or game files that would be significantly less likely to come across as there are fewer files and less likelihood of something being missed by the checksum.

I do wish that Teracopy would offer proper MD5 or SHA2 checksums as an option.
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