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Clonezilla - Cloning Laptop Hard Drive

  • 31-07-2012 12:34PM
    #1
    mossy464
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I've just ordered a new 500 GB HDD for my laptop to upgrade from the 120 GB disk that is in it.

    I want to clone the current windows 7 disk to avoid reinstalling everything etc.

    After searching online I think I will use Clonezilla to clone the disk. I just want to check first that the way Im planning on doing it will work.

    So basically I plan on attaching the old laptop drive and the new hard drive to my desktop pc via sata and then running clonezilla and performing a device to device clone.

    Will this method work? I've read some tutorials that mention attaching one of the drives using a sata to usb connector but as far as I can see it would be better to connect the drives to my pc using sata as I have enough free ports.

    Am I right in thinking that?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,392 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    I've only used the first option, to create images.

    Looks right though.

    Make a separate backup of anything irreplaceable.


  • #3
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    You're usually better off attaching both to a separate computer alright. Just be careful not to write over a drive that's in the PC!


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