Laptop hard drive failing...

[JimDav]

I suspect the HD on a laptop is close to giving up the ghost. It is making strange clicking / humming noise all the time but still works (not sure how long before it packs in altogether!!).

I have changed out HDs in laptops before - pretty straightforward job, and reinstalled Windows.

An idea occurred to avoid losing files / data etc......

Is it possible to remove the dying HD and copy it exactly to a new HD using another PC so that the new HD can be fitted into the laptop in place of the old HD and work OK?????????????

Jim

 

[Route44]

I would back-up everything immdeiately to DVD and flash.

I used the following to transfer everything including the OS to a new laptop harddrive under 10 minutes. It was one of the easiest things I have ever done: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...yMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo

 

[JimDav]

Might be tricky getting one in UK - will look around.

I do have an old USB HD which is dead and have used the case to house HDs from laptops & connect via usb to another machine - is this something I could use to clone the dying HD?

 

[Route44]

Acronis. See if one of your UK online PC part retailers carries the Apricon I linked you to.