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22 Nov 2012   #1

windows 7 home 64-bit
 
 
Can i use windows 7 backup image to replace my windows drive with a

new hard drive? I want to replace my slow green drive with a wd 7200 rpm black drive. Before I install windows 8. Can I use windows 7 drive image program to do this?

thanks

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22 Nov 2012   #2

Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit
 
 

Hum tootal am not really sure what you are asking here. Is it how to prepare that drive? or are you going to dual boot from it?
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22 Nov 2012   #3

windows 7 home 64-bit
 
 

I want to replace my hard drive with a new one. and I want to use windows backup to copy the old drive to the new drive.


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Hum tootal am not really sure what you are asking here. Is it how to prepare that drive? or are you going to dual boot from it?
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22 Nov 2012   #4

Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit
 
 

Now what I would do tootal is install the new drive into the machine and prepare it using the tutorial

SSD Alignment

only because I am a little pedantic. I know it says SSD but just do the DISKPART bit up to exit.

Then I would clone the existing drive to the new drive using Macrium Reflect

.Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download < very handy tool to keep for future use. Just start up the app and it virtually leads you through the cloning process, and you are still left with the original drive for back up
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