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Cloning Disappointed
I want to avoid the hazel of installing and updating Win 7 if current hard drive dies. All else (e.g. documents, AppData, eMail backed up and easily restored). I have identical hard drives (SATA) and cloned current drive "successfully". When I swap the drives, everything seems to work perfectly. If I use only the cloned drive (which would be the case where original failed) Windows starts to boot but stops with message something like "not genuine Windows"). Defeats the purpose.
Anyone know how to make this work? (Or explain the failure.)
For those who like details: Windows 7 Ultimate, Macrium Reflect Free
I found a Thread which discusses how to do this with Paragon but I couldn't get it to clone; just backup.
I also have a similar computer and I cloned the same way with Acronis True Image.
Ironic that MS seems to think I am a pirate. I get Windows, most MS and Adobe software free through my university.