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Asked: 2026-05-13T15:33:54+00:00

I want to write an app. (web-based if possible) to copy an external HDD

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I want to write an app. (web-based if possible) to copy an external HDD (already partitioned and containing data) to a like HDD with the same partitions– does anyone think this would be possible with Java (Google App Engine? To convert Java app and run in web environment? Or likewise)

Thoughts on if anything thinks this would be possible in a certain language would be very helpful! PS. I think one of the biggest constraints would be where the data is going to land in between downloaded from one drive, and uploading to the next — so for example I would need to establish a temp. directory on the users local internal HDD, transfer the contents of the external, than direct the final process of moving that data back out to the new external!

PS. I also know the brand, size of drive I will be using.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You shouldn’t be trying to do this in a webapp, IMO. You will be blocked by sandbox security restrictions if you do this in an untrusted webapp / applet. And asking users to open up security to let your app do this is too dangerous … for them.

    Bulk file copying is best done using native OS tools.

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