Clone a Hard Drive with the Easy-to-Use Tool Disk Copy

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These days, it's common for computer users to clone a hard drive when upgrading to a new one or replacing an old one. Microsoft operating systems provide some basic copying capabilities for these users, allowing them to copy a hard drive file by file using simple “copy” and “paste” commands. However, there's no reliable and efficient way built into the Microsoft OS to copy an entire hard drive/partition volume from one disk to another intact. That's where cloning comes in.

Thus, for safe cloning of a hard disk with long file names, swap files, and the Windows Registry, a third-party disk-cloning utility may be your best bet.

Tool Clone - Your Fast and Reliable Cloning Software

Usually, when users choose a good cloning software, what they care most about is security and stability. In other words, no data will be altered or lost during the cloning process. The Disk Copy tool has this feature while cloning a hard drive, and it's now available for free download.

Data safety: Generally, disk cloning software (like Disk Copy) will copy everything. It duplicates the original partition bit-for-bit to the new drive, without altering any existing data – everything is just as it was.

Saves Time: Unlike traditional disk cloning software, this free hard drive cloning tool allows you to replace your old small capacity drive with a new large capacity one without reinstalling the OS and applications, which will save you a great deal of time. Check out how long it takes to clone a hard drive, and you'll find that the cloning utility works at the fastest speed during the cloning process.

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How to Clone a Hard Drive Using Disk Copy Utility

And it's easy to use. Here are the steps for cloning a drive with Disk Utility:

In order to fully use the feature of cloning the entire data of a hard drive with Windows OS to a bigger and newer one, we recommend you activate this tool first:

Now let's look at how to easily clone and replace a hard drive using Disk Utility:

Step 1: Download, install, and run a disk cloning tool on your computer.

Click “Disk Mode,” then select the hard drive you want to copy or clone. Click “Next.”

Step 2. Select the target disk.

Note: If you are copying or cloning a source disk, the target disk must be at least as large as the source disk, or larger.

If prompted, confirm that you want to erase the data from the target disk.

Step 4: Review and edit the disk layout.

If your destination disk is an SSD, remember to check the “Target is SSD” option.

Click “Proceed” to begin the cloning process.

After that, you can install the new hard drive into your computer and replace the old one to continue using the migrated data on the new disk. If you cloned a system disk, remember to change the boot order in BIOS to set your computer to boot from the new hard drive.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Clone Tool – FAQ

Are you still hesitant about downloading a disk cloning software to replace your old hard drive or upgrade to an SSD? Are you unsure how to use Disk Copy tools to replace a failed drive? After years of research and optimization, Disk Copy tools can now clone various storage drives (HDD, SSD, hybrid drives, etc.) 100% to another drive on Windows desktops and laptops. To help you make the most out of your cloning software and easily troubleshoot some common errors when accidents happen, here are some FAQs.

**1. How can I connect an external hard drive to my laptop when there are no internal cables available?** If your laptop doesn't have any internal connection cables, you can connect an external hard drive using one of these methods: 1. **Use an external hard drive enclosure**: Place the hard drive in an enclosure designed for your drive's size (2.5 inches or 3.5 inches) and connect it to your laptop via a USB port. 2. **Get a USB-to-SATA adapter**: Purchase a USB-to-SATA adapter that allows you to connect the hard drive directly to your laptop's USB port. 3. **Utilize an eSATA port (if available)**: Some laptops have eSATA ports, which offer faster data transfer speeds than USB. If your computer has this port, get an eSATA cable to connect the hard drive. 4. **Connect via Thunderbolt or USB-C**: If your laptop supports Thunderbolt or USB-C and the hard drive is compatible with these interfaces, use the appropriate cable for high-speed connectivity. Make sure to back up important data beforehand and check the power requirements of the hard drive, as some external solutions might require an additional power adapter.

For laptops, we recommend that you create a bootable Disk Copy tool on media, obtain an external USB enclosure, and follow these steps:

• Step 1: Install the target drive in the notebook. • Step 2: Connect the source drive to an external USB enclosure. • Step 3: Boot from the Disk Copy bootable media. • Step 4: Perform the disk clone from the source drive to the target drive. • Step 5: Verify that you can boot successfully from the source drive.

If I clone a system disk's partition in the partition mode, can the cloned disk boot normally?

We fear that cloning a disk with the partition mode might not update the boot files correctly. We recommend that users clone the disk instead to get a bootable copy.

< strong > 3. How can I use the extra space on the larger disk when cloning to it?

Users can adjust the partition layout of the target disk during cloning to take full advantage of the space on the target disk.

4. How long does it take to clone a disk?

That will depend on:

1. The amount of data to be cloned. 2. The input/output speeds of the two disks.

As a point of reference, cloning a 1-TB SATA disk full of data at roughly 100 MB/s takes about three hours.

5. Can I use my Disk Copy Pro license code on a Windows Server system?

Disk Copy Pro is a single-user license product intended for non-server systems only. To activate the Disk Copy utility on a server system, you need a Technician license.