How to Safely Download a Hard Drive to Another Computer
If you have your important data stored on your external hard drive and you want to download it to your computer, you can use one of the applications designed specifically for moving data safely from one hard drive to another. Copying large-sized data manually can be a hassle, and applications like Macrium Reflect free, Areca Backup and Microsoft Sync Toy are good choices.
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Instructions
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Using Microsoft Sync Toy
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Download and install the application Microsoft Sync Toy.
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Connect the external hard drive to the computer.
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Launch Sync Toy.
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Click the button that says, "Create New Folder Pair."
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Click "Browse" on the left folder.
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Select "My Computer," then select the external drive from which you're copying the data.
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Click "Next."
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Select the backup option "Echo." All the data from the left folder will be copied to the right one.
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Click the "Finish" button once the data has been transferred.
Using Macrium Reflect Free
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Download and install Macrium Reflect Free.
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Connect the external hard drive to the computer through the USB port.
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Open the application after installation, then select the external hard drive from "Source." Also, select the computer's internal hard drive as the "Destination."
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Click the "Backup" button, then select the option "Backup entire Disk."
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Choose where you want to copy the contents of the external drive. Macrium Reflect will now begin downloading the external hard drive's contents to the computer. Once it's finished, it will show you the copied data.
Using Areca Backup
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Download and install the program called Areca Backup.
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Connect the external hard drive to the computer.
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Launch the application after it installs.
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Choose the "Backup strategy" wizard.
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Choose the destination and the source. Choose the computer's internal hard drive as the source and external hard drive as the destination. Wait for the program to finish copying all the data.
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