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HDD cloning

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  • 05-06-2015 10:37am
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    levitronix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys

    whats the best program to use to when replacing a hard drive, i have my OS on a SSD but my HDD is almost full and i have new HDD ready to go and want to migrate every thing on it, mostly just games and media


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    #2
    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Diskpart. It's a DOS utility in Windows. Should let you clone everything no problem.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Dont bother.

    Unless theres and OS on the disk then the bitmapping doesnt matter, so a simple copy-paste in windows and then changing the drive label will work perfectly.


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    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,321 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    ED E wrote: »
    Dont bother.

    Unless theres and OS on the disk then the bitmapping doesnt matter, so a simple copy-paste in windows and then changing the drive label will work perfectly.

    when i'm doing a big copy like that i dont really trust windows to do it properly :pac:

    i use unstoppable copier
    http://www.roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=29


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