Can I use this case to clone my computer's current hard drive?
450021
Unless you want a 2.5 inch paperweight I would not recommend getting this one.
420120
You could try that out (as I haven't). But I would use one of the computer's USB connectors to access the docked hard drive.
399817
You sure can, I have four drives in actually. Good case to use for any basic build. Just be careful with large RAM, I did have to get creative with my new corsair 8gb because it was interfering with one Hard drive
579489
Yes, I have done that. I installed the new hard drive in the second drive location in the computer box. Then all you have to do is run the clone process. After that completed I moved the drive C: cable to the new drive and removed the old drive from the box. I recommend saving the old drive in case of a failure in the new drive (it happened to me).
2239692
I did not try to clone a active hardrive like your question but you can try. However, you can use a clone from Samsung SSD drive software to clone your active harddrive, I what I did with my laptop
331895
I believe so. As long as the drive fits in your current laptop, you should be fine.
664415
No, you need to remove it and put it in the 'source' bay. You then need a drive at least as large as the original for the 'target' bay. If the 'target' drive is larger, you can tack on the additional space after you clone it, install it and boot into the OS (i.e. using disk management on Windows computers).
1323372
Yes you can as you have a slot for it. You will need to clone over the existing install or reinstall Windows. There are also USB enclosures and normal SATA adapters.
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.
2114840
Yes, ... The case Will Work as an external hard drive, and you Can copy over any or all your files from the original to the New hard drive to your hearts content ... But if that is he ONLY thing you need it for, then there are lots of lesser expensive options available. I believe around $8-10. Here, the extra amount is basically for the software itself
1419638
Yes, but you need to research your particular notebook model to see if the drive is user replaceable.
2072313
Yes; I have extracted a number of laptop drives from dead laptops and used in this manner. Any drive enclosure made for appropriate drive type will work.
258071
U can use a cloning software... I use Acronis backup... or if u r doing a clean install u will need ur original disks and take out ur old drive and put that one in and run the install of ur OS
862346
You can, but if you're still in the market for a computer I would just buy a different one that already has a drive.
1330288
If you mean, "Can I take a SATA drive out of a Dell desktop computer (NOT a laptop Dell), and put it in this case?" The answer is Yes.
2276887
You can certainly copy it. I do not use automated backup routines (except for C: drive) so cannot comment on these.
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