Questions tagged [cloning]
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How to clone SSD on PC while OS is running?
I have on my PC an Intel 120 GB SSD (the Windows drive) and a 1 TB HDD. I want to replace the Intel 120 GB SSD with a Crucial 256 GB SSD (and after that use the Intel drive as a third drive).
How can ...
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how universal is hard drive cloning?
is there any universal software for reading a hard drive image so I know it's ok and don't have to rely in one particular piece of software? like ISO is universal for CDs and if one wanted, one can ...
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When cloning a hard drive, does the new hard drive have to be the same model as the older one?
I have a Samsung HD103SJ that's making weird noises when reading and I'd like to replace it. I'ts old, and this HDD costs around $130 on Amazon. I'd rather clone it to a Western Digital Black HDD, ...
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How to clone a VM, without purchasing additional tool? [closed]
I am looking for a free way to clone a machine in vsphere.
I am using ESXI 5.0, I cannot seem to find that option.
All my research lead to commercial packages.
Do I need to pay to have that feature?...
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Can I take my hard drive, put it in an external case and run the pc from the external hard drive?
My laptop only has one slot and I want to upgrade to an SSD. I'm thinking of cloning while my hard drive is in an external case and the SSD placed in the slot.
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What software should I use to make a copy of my hard drive in ISO format?
I want to make a complete copy of my hard drive (and I have the capability to boot off external media to allow for unmounting of hard drive partitions). However, the majority of "ghosting" software I ...
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Why can't I boot from my cloned drive?
I am trying to replace an HDD with a SSD on an old Samsung Series 5 Ultra. I have tried cloning the drive multiple ways:
Tried with Macrium - drive wouldn't boot and got stuck in a loop restarting ...
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disk cloning - issue with disk naming and boot
I cloned my internal HDD into a samsung 990 Pro using clonezilla. I am on Windows 10 and both disks are internal. When I open disk management, the old drive "Windows (C:)" shows 476 GB NTFS (...
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Cloning/copying a complete PC
My home has a high end Home Theater controlled by a small PC with two separate drives (C and D). I will be selling the house some time in the near future (I am 83 years old). I designed the theater ...
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Windows 10 clone fails to boot from 2.5” SSD USB 3.0 Enclosure (USB to ATA/ATAPI Bridge)
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Computer used:
UEFI-only laptop with Startup Manager (boot volume can be selected on boot)
Clone source:
Laptop's internal NVMe AHCI SSD (soldered to motherboard), 500 GB
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I have cloned my SSD to an HDD because the SSD needs reformatting. Do I just clone it back once the SSD is reformatted?
I was told I needed to reformat my SSD from exFAT to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) to increase its performance speed. I use it to produce music and some of my plugins were running real slow. I have ...
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How to clone HDD to an SSD (OS) and HDD (Data)
Is it possible to clone an HDD by moving the OS to a target SSD and all the data to an HDD?
I have a laptop (Let's call it laptop A) running Windows 10 with a 1TB HDD which has very important ...
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Rsync to sync production to failover
I have server1 as production server.
I have server3 as failover server. Spun up from snapshot of server1.
I have server2 as filebackup server for server one. Role is to be the
workhorse for supporting ...
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Is there a way to image or clone a Windows 8 tablet that runs off eMMC storage?
I am attempting to image or clone Windows 8 tablets that run off eMMC storage. The specific device in use in an Asus Vivotab Smart that runs Windows 8 Core.
Having attempted traditional imaging ...
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How to clone a SD card from HP network attached photosmart printer using Linux?
How to make a low level (file system unaware) cloning of a SD card inserted in an HP Photosmart printer, which is accessible via a local network ?
smb://192.168.1.58
(192.168.1.58 is my printer IP)
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