Questions tagged [cloning]
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Windows 11 does not boot even in safe mode after cloning
I have a new clear notebook, maked an ssd image on old notebook and restored on new.
On new notebook Windows 11 freezes on booting on startup screen in normal or safe mode.
I trying to enable bootlog, ...
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How to activate Windows during a massive OS deployment + machine testing?
I need to install Windows on 200 Lenovo ThinkPad T460 and 200 Lenovo ThinkPad T470 laptops, which will then be delivered to various countries in Africa. These PCs are used and require a check of their ...
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cloning software raid 1 x2 drives of an ubuntu server to many other identical hardware servers
I have an ubuntu server with x2 software raid 1 drives which took nearly 2 hours to set up.
The plan is that we need to make 10 more servers with the same configuration same hardware and number drives ...
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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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Windows 10: Cloning Boot Drive: What to do now
I cloned a 1TB boot drive to another 2 TB drive.
(1) How can I format Disk 0 to use for data?
(2) Disk 1 has 932.05GB unallocated. What to do with them?
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ReFS Block Cloning - Use command line to copy a file and use block cloning
The Resilient File System (ReFS) introduced block cloning, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/refs/block-cloning.
Let's assume I've a 128 GB ReFS partition and I've a 8 GB ...
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Steam deck ssd clone using dd, while following guide, ran out of battery. How to run command again?
So I was running a dd command to clone the ssd of my steam deck to a new one I have connected externally with an adapter enclosure. Problem is like a dummy I didn’t check my battery before starting ...
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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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backup Linux partitions from within Windows 7
So I have Grub Loader installed with Windows and Debian installations.
If I use windows 7 backup to make an image backup of the drive will it also backup the other partitions and software?
In other ...
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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 Windows 10 Home from SATA SSD to new nVME SSD? [duplicate]
Here's my particular situation:
Have a new MSI Codex R desktop which came with a 500 Gb SATA SSD with Win 10 Home. I've booted up, pulled windows update, installed my G513 Carbon keyboard driver and a ...
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Restoring Windows Apps (UWP) after cloning an internal disk drive
I've just cloned an internal HDD 1TB to a different 2TB disk using Minitool Partition Wizard, also expanding the partition size to the full available space. This computer is running Windows 10 patched ...
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What is the most efficient, native way to image a Windows partition?
What is the most efficient, native way to image a Windows partition?
Is the native method generally the best method for most users?
How does the native method differ from conventional cloning?
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cloning pendrive to VHD file - need an exact copy including clusters marked in FAT as unused
I need to clone a pendrive to VHD file (preferably for free). I hoped it will be trivial (assuming VHD is not much different conceptually from the file made using dd under Unix, just a sectors copied ...
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Best xxcopy flags for one-time drive mirror/clone?
I’ve settled on xxcopy to do a one-time clone/mirror to my NAS before the source drive is reformatted.
Due to the amount of data and the desire not to impact daytime home usage, it’ll be run as a ...
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Windows 10: how to obtain, in another way, same results of Sysprep when it doesn't want to work
In my job, it often happens that I have to replicate a Windows 10 Pro installation, with certain softwares and certain configurations on it, on other computers. Now, usually I use Sysprep for ...
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Dual Operating System using cloning software
If I clone my windows 7 ultimate of a 410 think pad and back it up to a new HP Laptop with windows 10 and using dual Operating systems will it work?
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I cloned my windows ssd and set target ssd as 1st boot priority, but there is no option to load second windows
How can I fix it? I used "macrium reflect" to clone.
Do I need to perform some extra steps now? Why it is not working?
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How to copy an entire server into another server?
I have two Linux servers, A and B. I want to transfer all the data from server A onto B, but I don't want to overwrite any server configurations on server B. What would be the safest and most optimal ...
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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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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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Clonezilla won't clone to a smaller disk
According the docs, Clonezilla supports cloning to a smaller drive using the option -icds. Let's cite:
If you are sure all the data from the image could fit the smaller
disk, i.e. it won't be ...
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Issue's when cloning to a 64gb USB using a 32GB custom image as the source
I have been doing a lot of research lately in regards to how to clone the file system of one USB to another, and I have accomplished a lot, however I think the final piece of the puzzle is why I cant ...
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Cloning 128GB SSD to a new 240GB SSD [closed]
I suppose this is a duplicate, but I didnt find it. Sorry if it is obvious.
The situation is this. I am installing a new computer with a 128GB SSD, leaving only 40GB of free space. I suppose space ...
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I can boot from a clone, but only when the original drive isn't plugged in
I have a Samsung 850 EVO with Windows 10 installed and a new, blank Samsung 960 EVO. I'd like to move Windows to the 960 since it's faster. Then I can wipe the 850 and use it as extra storage.
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Can I transfer a Samsung Evo 850's SSD to another computer?
What I'd like to do is to use the SSD on the new computer I am building, but right now it has a copy of Windows on it from the old computer.
Is there a way to clone the SSD's Windows to another hard ...
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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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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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