Cloning HDD?


  1. Fuentes
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    7 HP & ULT
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    Cloning HDD?


    Can I clone my HDD(C:) to a USB HDD and boot from the external drive?
    I wouldn't mind keeping a mirror OS for when things go kerflooey....ahem....
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  3. torrentg
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    7600.20510 x86
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    Simple answer, no.
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  4. purplevivid
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    windows 7 ultimate rtm build 7600
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    check out this link


    https://www.sevenforums.com/performan...ndows-7-a.html

    in the process described above you can select your external usb or harddrive to store the image file of your OS containing partition
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  6. torrentg
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    Clone to it = yes.
    Boot from it = no.
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