Can this unit performs an offline clone between two drives that have the same brand, model and size?
825336
Yes it can, although you are better off cloning to a drive that is larger. Even drives labeled the same size have small variants in size, and if the drive being copied to is even slightly smaller than the original drive, that can cause problems. So, rule of thumb is always to copy to a drive larger than the original.
825337
I was unable to perfrom that task with the one I bought and had to return it for refund.
2244114
Super easy. They're dang near identical. Just make sure you get the right external or internal unit.
1945242
No it can't clone the drive in that manner. Using that setup you can only copy from on drive to the next. Not clone
251145
No you can't. The master drive has to be pysically removed from the system and put into Master slot A and the alternate/Slave or clone drive will be placed in slot B.
2205751
If you set up as a raid mirror you can hot swap the drives as long as one of the 2TB drives is working to copy your data from. Raid must be mirror not stripe.
327452
Alex,The answer to your question is yes. Make sure both drives are the same size and same make, the drives must be identical.Earl
606461
I'm not sure what model number but I put my old drive into my new laptop. So it can be done
786900
Yes... Since its not a RAID enclosure, you can copy from one drive to the other from within. You get normal SATA 3G speeds when doing this.
2112572
Yes you can.The fact of the matter is when you take a new drive and clone it with another content, it automatically wipe the drive for you. I move a drive to another system and clone it using the other system's content, the original data on the drive is gone.
1619213
This unit can either stand alone clone or use software of your choice. There is a switch located on the back for unattended disk to disk clone. Yes this acts like a typical dual docking station, able to view both drives when switched from stand alone clone. I am a computer repair shop and the Orinco has outlasted other brands. A great bargain for the $$$! I also use AOMEI FREE cloning software for shrinking partitions down for migration to smaller drives. I purchased 2 of these and they both have outlasted the Calvary brand. Seems easier to use than Dyconns dubbler docks too. The only upgrade they could have done is move the rear switches to the front.
2080021
Yes you can, it will depend on which program you use. I use a paid program, Paragon Migrate which will do it with both drives installed and in use, other programs such as the free version of Macrium Reflect will and I believe paragon backup and restore will. Some programs such as Acronis, will begin with the drive in use then tell you to reboot and do the actual clone during the reboot. With the Thermaltake Black X you can clone to the Black X or with the drive installed, and is easier when connected by eSATA but will do USB also.
1269244
No, this is a clone tool for 2 drives not in use or if you have an internal drive that is not primary. If you have 2 drives and don't want to run software to copy them this is the way to do it. Keep in mind its not instant. I copied a 3tb drive and it took 3.5 hours. It can also be used to create a RAID but I wouldn't use it in production.
2210421
I have made several cloned drives from hdd's to new ssd's, works great with Macrium Reflect (free).
1501845
Yes it will. Copying from a smaller drive to a larger always works. It's the other way around that it will not. To clone a larger to a smaller drive you would need to use software like Paragon which will allow you to not copy certain files.
1510475
Theoretically, you can since the dock mode presents the two HDDs in JBOD layout from my understanding but I've only used it to clone HDDs. Please confirm with StarTech instead, I'm just one of the many customers.
1190512
It mirrored the other drive exactly. You should only be concerned if the new drive is smaller than the drive you are cloning.
243983
I actually returned the unit as I wanted to clone more than one PC hard drive to it, but learned that it was not possible to do this. I have two big LaCie drives where I do exactly what you'd like to do. It works well. I can only assume (note assume) that that backup process can work with his drive. Richard Chay