Clone a disk |
Macrium Reflect™ is able to clone one disk to another. It is not necessary for the disks to be identical or the even the same size.
Note: Please be warned that all data and partitions on the target disk will be erased in the cloning process. |
There are some notes on cloning and why this is different to an image or backup here.
To clone a disk:
Select the disk you
wish to clone and click the 'Clone a
disk...' link
When the clone dialog
appears, click the 'Select a disk to
clone to...' link in the destination section. This lists the disks
that are available to be cloned to. Select the disk you require as shown
below:
In this case MBR Disk2 has been selected.
Now click-and-drag
all the partitions from the source disk you require to the destination
disk. Please note that in order to boot Windows, all system partitions
(denoted by the Windows symbol) must be copied.
If you select a partition
and click the 'Cloned Partition Properties'
link, you can drag the slider to adjust the target size:
In this instance, you can drag and drop the size, select the maximum
or minimum size or keep the partition the same size as the original. You
can also specifically assign a drive letter. However, please note that
you can not assign two C: drives on the same system so when the drive
has been cloned, you may notice that Windows has reassigned the drive
letters to be consistent. When the original disk has been removed from
the system, this issue should resolve itself. Failing this, you can use
the Windows disk manager to assign the drive letters you require.
When you have finished setting the partition properties, click OK
Click Next and review the summary. Select Advanced Options to change the Cloning Options
Click Finish
Please take note of the fact that all data and partitions will be erased
from the target disk
When the clone has finished, click Close