How Can I Copy My Data from Laptop to External Hard Drive?

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BenDCooper

Before I send my laptop computer to HP for repairs, I want to copy or back up my data (not programs or system) to my external hard drive which contains plenty of free space. When I try to copy or drag&drop the Windows\Users folder, the dialog box specifies fewer files (3500 when I know there are at least 180,000 in "Users") and size (402 MB when I know there are at least 11 GB) to be copied. What should I do in order to be sure I will have copied ALL my precious data to the external HDD? Is there a better way than copy or drag&drop to copy and preserve my data on my external HDD?

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