HDD Failed, now to move programs and games

[cb600fshornet]

I've always found xcopy to be superb as long as the file path isn't too long!

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Just use Xcopy

Install the new drive, and run this through a CMD prompt as admin and issue the following command:

xcopy e: g: /h/i/c/k/e/r/y

Remove the old drive afterwards, power back on and go to Disk Management, and change the drive letter for the new one to E:

Do you by any chance remember those switches as the word "hickery"?

 

[Deanos83]

What happens if the file path is too long? Will it just fail to copy?

Can I at least try x copy first and then use a program if it doesn't work?

 

[Deanos83]

Hi again,

Just to let you know I followed your instructions and everything went well.

In the end I used the xcopy command and 8 hours later 1.3TB was copied across, I then rearranged the drive letters to there original state, and everything is working like nothing had ever changed.

I now have a newer bigger 2tb HDD, thnk god I decided to use a separate HDD for windows 7 when I built the system.

Thanks

 

[BK_123]

I hope that this support article from Steam is of some use https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129

 

[Celery]

Nice going Dean but 8 hours? Wow.

 

[BK_123]

Nice going Dean but 8 hours? Wow.

I wonder what speeds the data would be transferring at?