Software For Transfering Windows To New HDD

[SuperShermanTanker]

So I got a new 1tb hard drive to replace the old very worn out been running for over 15,000 hours 200gb hard drive in my dell computer and I was wondering what is a good software to transfer all of my files, games, and Windows to the new hard drive

[HPWebcamAble]

Do not simply copy stuff over. It might cause errors to show up or problems with your windows install.

 

Do a fresh install of windows on the new HDD, reinstall your programs from their respective sites, then transfer files / documents from the old HDD

[SuperShermanTanker]

1 minute ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Do not simply copy stuff over. It might cause errors to show up or problems with your windows install.

 

Do a fresh install of windows on the new HDD, reinstall your programs from their respective sites, then transfer files / documents from the old HDD

problem is I can't find my windows 7 disk and the windows install is faily new only a few months old

[HPWebcamAble]

3 minutes ago, SuperShermanTanker said:

problem is I can't find my windows 7 disk and the windows install is faily new only a few months old

Download the ISO from Microsoft's website onto a flash drive and install it from there

 

EDIT: It's not as simple as just downloading it, look for a tutorial online

[royalcrown]

On windows 7 use Acronis True Image, it works fine...It doesn't work under windows 10 so good, but 7 and 8 your set ! It literally copies EVERYTHING as is, settings and all. Of course it's not free, but i've been running it for years so I can vouch for it's working.

[SuperShermanTanker]

1 hour ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Download the ISO from Microsoft's website onto a flash drive and install it from there

 

EDIT: It's not as simple as just downloading it, look for a tutorial online

I downloaded it and now I'm installing it to my flash drive with universal USB installer a program that I usually use to create Linux boot flash drives but also works with sticking the windows install stuff on a bootable flash drive