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appreciative | 15:39 Sat 15th Aug 2009 | Computers
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Hi, My external hard drive has started sqealing/squeaking - looks like another needed. What is the quickest way to copy its contents to a new one as the longer it is on the louder it becomes. Any recommendations for external hard drives? Any help would be gratefully received. What with DVD's and PC's I think I'll take up gardening!! Thank you and kindest regards to all, .
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Unless you have an operating system installed on it you can just copy and paste the entire drive to the new one.
Before it dies completely, copy anything vital onto either your PC hard drive or burn to a CD/DVD.
you can image the drive ot copy the data - copying the data is less timeconsuming - imaging will save the operating system as well

if there is a lot of data - or decide to image ---- you might end up with a dead drive

copying data ... at least you'll get some of it
external drive AC :)

buy new drive, plug both in...

open my computer, double click the icon for the old drive to open it and then press CTRL+a to select everything, followed by CTRL+c to copy it.

go back to my computer, double click icon for the new drive to open it, press CTRL+v to paste the copy of the stuff from the old drive to the new one.
if the drive does die - put it in the fridge for a few hours - then try again - it sometimes works
Does the external drive have a fan?

I'd be inclined to check if fan bearings have worn before going through the rigmarole and expense of replacing a perhaps non-faulty hard drive.

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