Cloning a Laptop HDD


  1. QuackPot
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    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Cloning a Laptop HDD


    I am wanting to upgrade my laptop HDD from a 250GB to a 500GB one. But is it possible ot make a direct clone of my current HDD onto the new one? Do I need to connect them both to a PC to do it?
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  3. Pauly
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    Win7 Ultimate X64
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    One way is to connect them both to a pc but the easiest would be to create a system image backup, swap the drive then reinstate backup to new disk
    You can have windows do it for you with the help of installation disk
    Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup
    System Image Recovery
    or you can get free software to do it for you
    http://www.paragon-software.com/free/
    http://download.cnet.com/Acronis-Tru...-10168093.html
    http://download.cnet.com/Macrium-Ref...-10845728.html
    or the manufacturer of your drive will probably offer you some kind of clone software on disk or from their website but this is usually limited to their own brand of HDD

    Note acronis software is 30 day trial but will do what you want
    Macrium reflect is what i use very simple interface

    Hope this helps
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