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Hard Drive Cloning?

andrejhy Posted messages 39 Status Member -  
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Hello,
I would like to replace the hard drive in my PC with a larger SSD.
If I use free software like "Easeus To Do Backup," will I be able to simply put it in place of the existing hard drive?
Or do I need to "clone with a bootable system," since standard cloning does not allow for a simple disk swap?
Thank you for your help.
André

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    quentin2121 Posted messages 9008 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassador 1 313
     
    Hello,
    You can create your disk image and then restore it to the new SSD, which is connected via an external enclosure!

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  2. epango Posted messages 37195 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassador 4 270
     
    "Or should we use 'clone with bootable system' for this, as standard cloning does not allow for a simple disk exchange?" .

    I do not understand the meaning of your question. Cloning simply consists of copying the elements of a disk or a partition, most often the C partition, onto another medium, most often an SSD. Which SSD have you chosen? Some brands have their own cloning utility. For example, Samsung has Data Migration, which is easy to use.

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