K kuntrygrl Distinguished Apr 28, 2011 1 0 18,510 Apr 28, 2011 #1 I had a sony laptop that died. But I need the data from the HD. How do I transfer the data from the old HD to the new HD.... Both HD are sata HD.... Thanks Julie
I had a sony laptop that died. But I need the data from the HD. How do I transfer the data from the old HD to the new HD.... Both HD are sata HD.... Thanks Julie
house70 Splendid Apr 21, 2010 4,448 0 23,460 Apr 28, 2011 #2 If you need to transfer everything, including the OS, you pretty much have to clone the HDD. If you only need some important data off the old HDD, then you could use a double docking solution with a third PC, or a single docking solution with the new laptop. I am talking about something like: http://www.google.com/#q=sata+docking&hl=en&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=YL25TYSgAoKitgfBovzdBA&ved=0CEsQrQQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=8a6d8d44eb74daa6&biw=1920&bih=930 Let us know. Upvote 0 Downvote
If you need to transfer everything, including the OS, you pretty much have to clone the HDD. If you only need some important data off the old HDD, then you could use a double docking solution with a third PC, or a single docking solution with the new laptop. I am talking about something like: http://www.google.com/#q=sata+docking&hl=en&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=YL25TYSgAoKitgfBovzdBA&ved=0CEsQrQQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=8a6d8d44eb74daa6&biw=1920&bih=930 Let us know.