HDD copying
Probably a silly question with a very simple answer but..
Is it possible to clone/copy a complete HDD without needing any specialist software?
I have a fairly old laptop (good for what I need it for for work purposes so I don't want to replace it), but the HDD is on the way out.
I have a spare HDD that will go nicely into the laptop, (same make and capacity) and if possible I would like to copy everything from the old drive onto the new one so that when I replace it, it will boot straight up.
Would a straight "copy and paste" between the old drive and the new one connected in an external caddy work, or does doing it this way means that some files don't always get transferred?
Thanks in advance
Nelly.