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I've always seen a performance hit when going from USB to USB.
Look into FastCopy. It's multi-threaded and can detect problems with file integrity during the copy, which is what you're really concerned about. |
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Copy/paste your data from your internal drives to one external, then do the same thing with your other one. PC to external = a LOT faster than USB to USB.
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I have a cheap NAS. I backup to Firewire external and then image that drive and copy that to NAS over the network once a week.
Works like a champ. |
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Both are fine solutions, but I think I like GoodSync better. |
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It sure is. I got around 22 MB/sec when I did it that way. The problem is that I've decided to move my primary data storage to one external drive and to back it up to another.
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FastCopy has a bit you can flip to estimate, but I stop caring once I figure out it will be overnight. |
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FireWire.
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If you do copy/paste like this you'll be torching your file system metadata during the move. Third party copy utilities will help preserve that.
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I actually just started using an external HDD enclosure I ordered from Newegg. My old desktop system (WAY old) finally gave out so I got a docking station for my laptop, and ordered the enclosure to: 1) be able to wipe my old 250Gb HDD that the OS was installed on, and, 2) to use more permanently with my 1Tb drive I use for data. This is the enclosure I'm using:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153142 If at all possible, use eSATA. That's how I have mine hooked up and it runs great. |
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