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best way to transfer stuff from one computer to another?

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Old May 23, 2012 | 06:22 PM
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so i'm thinking about picking up a new laptop but dont want to lose all my pics, music, movies, programs, etc. what's the best to transfer everything?
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Old May 23, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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External HD backup
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Old May 23, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Best way? They are pretty much the same if they get your files into the new computer

Did you want fast? Easy? Cheap?

I say a shovel is best.
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take hard drive out of old, and put it into an external enclosure.
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Old May 23, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Old May 23, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
take hard drive out of old, and put it into an external enclosure.
Yep.
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
NO THIS

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Old May 24, 2012 | 02:25 AM
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Old May 24, 2012 | 03:47 AM
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I bought a 2TB external HDD for this reason. Partitions include "Laptop Bckp" and "Desktop Bckp" so I can transfer one partition to the opposite computer.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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You will need an external HDD. The Windows backup tool works well if you're using >= Vista.
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