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Transferring data from one external drive to another.

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    frayedknotarts Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Sorry, I've got chemo-brane and a lot of what I thought I knew, done flew.

    So: I've got a Seagate 2tb external with a lotta junque on it and am getting a Seagate STEL10000400 10tb external w/2 USB 3.0 hubs for future use.

    Want to take all data off 2tb so I can give it to niece for school and put junque on 10tb for my use.

    Reality checque: Get a USB 3.0 male/male and just set up transfer thru WIN10/64 computer? Seems logical to me but logical is NOT something I've been excelling at lately.
     
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    PeteC

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    I would connect both external drives to the computer - open the 2TB drive and COPY the data in relatively small chunks, say 500MB and PASTE onto the new drive. Do not use MOVE as this may result in data loss if the computer hiccups during the move. USB 3 is faster than USB2, but if your 2TB drive is USB 2 it will only transfer at USB2 speed even if plugged into a USB3 port.
    When you have confirmed that all the data from the 2TB drive is on the 10TB drive format the 2TB drive and pass it on.
     
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    frayedknotarts Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks, Pete.
    Both drives are USB 3.0. Good point sbout smaller chomps on the data... Less risked is less lost, or something like that.
    As always, great advice.
     
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    MrBill

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    Probably no worry about loss of data no mater how big or small. Use COPY and not MOVE. COPY leaves the original where it is at and puts it to where you tell it to COPY it to. MOVE does just that. Moves it and that is where you risk loosing data. A hicup will cause loss of data in the MOVE, because it will no longer be on the other drive.
     
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