how do I transfer data from my old failing hard drive to this one?
1315101
transfer it first to an external hard drive then transfer to this drive after you install it.
2103565
Yes. Just make sure the old drive is SATA. Remember to format it to windows file system NTSF if using windows.
746192
Yes all you have to do is replace your old harddrive with the new, turn your computer on and then put in the disk and do what it tell you.
328960
A handy guide. http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid+state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows
2023135
The old hard drives will work on the new ones all you have to do is take them apart and they work fine it's what I did till I ordered my 500 it's easy to just data transfer all your stuff to new drive then license transfer it
486261
The short answer is yes. If you're able to "see" the dead laptop HD when you plug into the USB port of the new laptop then it just as simple as transferring from one drive to another on a partitioned HD
1406970
Yes. Plug in to a USB port. The driver will load. Open your file manager and move your files to the new drive.
1065204
This is a hard drive used to replace the original drive that failed. Simply install this drive where your original drive was located. Turn on computer, insert your recovery disk and follow the prompts. You may have to use a disk that the drive came with to format the drive before use.
1211016
I appreciate this very much! One of the comments on this hard drive had me wondering if I could hook it in with what I have, so thank you.
2178923
So long as the computer can recognize the drive, you should be able to format it. If the drive is dead even this device won't help you.
258071
U can use a cloning software... I use Acronis backup... or if u r doing a clean install u will need ur original disks and take out ur old drive and put that one in and run the install of ur OS
807853
If the HD didn't fail this will work with an IDE or SATA drive so you should be able to use it.
2268186
Exchange the drive for a new one ? The one you have is obviously bad....good luck
1211444
No, use your manufacture drive tool , third party software or simply reformat existing drive
801371
I am not sure. But like you I am also having problems with my hard drive. It has to be replaced.
2110739
As long as the drive isn't damaged. I just recently transferred a ton of files from a broken laptop's SATA HDD. It should work perfectly. See my review on the order with which to connect everything. Basically, connect the power block to an outlet, connect the power cable to the drive, connect the SATA (or IDE) to the drive, turn on the power block and let the drive spin up for a few seconds, then plug the USB into the computer. Open the drive and start copying/moving files.
1335710
Not quite sure as I recently replaced my harddrive on my mac with the exact same one that I had in it before. Maybe contacting Seagate directly might be a better alternative.