Does this clone the OPERATING SYSTEM to a larger drive or does it just clone regular files?
599798
I have to say no because frankly, I couldn't get this thing to do anything other than gather dust.
599799
Yes it does clone the OS, I clone my Windows 8 from Toshiba HDD to OCZ SSD 60GB, I am running the same now.
535701
No, the new hard drive has to equal or larger size than the original if you are going to clone without computer. However, there is a way to clone partitions from the old drive to the new one if you use the free Home edition of Mini Tool Partion Wizard 9.0. Hook up the new drive to Port A and connect the included USB cable from this device to the computer that has the drive that you to clone. Do some research on web on "how to" so you don't mess up your original drive! GOOD LUCK on tinkering with it.
251147
I have used the docking station to clone a drive , but physically put both the drive to be cloned and the new drive in the docking station. I use Acronis to clone a drive that has not been removed from the computer. These two methods work great for me.
1327233
yes- normal drive like any other... you can do whatever you want with it in terms of partitions, boot and just storage.
1934082
Yes. But it's a little tougher than you think. You need software to properly clone your boot drive. If you have multiple HDDs in your system, you need to unplug them for your initial boot so Windows will see the Solo as having your primary drive and will map it as such. It works very well. I used in my last computer and I was very happy with the performance. Just make sure you have a large enough SSD.
2234622
NO. It doesn't do anything to the existing drive. It only images (copies) the contents of the old drive to a new drive (that you have to purchase seperately). Zvika
556788
Yes. I found out just the other day. You need to format the Target Drive before duplication. I did mine, took forever but, No Errors !
49806
NO. the boot exe. file for all programs you have on the drive will not copy to the new drive. If you look at the files on the clone drive you will see every thing for each program but he one thing you need. Its call boot.exe. (windows).
133777
I use "AOMEI Partition Assistant Home Edition 5.1" which is free. I've cloned several drives, XP and 7, never any problems.
1927560
When you clone from a large SATA hard drive to a smaller SSD drive it will most likely not work. Your best bet is to install windows from scratch, treating it as a new install. That way all partitions will be set up correctly.
1269245
No it is 1 to 1 copy no software is required. There are plenty of options the will clone a drive that is is a computer. This device is I little quirky but once you figure the sequence out it is very straight forward
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.
789741
yes you can choose to clone a partition or the complete drive as far as i remember both options were valid , i chose to copy a partition not the drive it self.
1459474
For direct cloning, I didn't have much success when the destination drive was smaller than the source drive. If the destination is equal or larger, works fantastic! One workaround was to make an image of the source using a 3rd party software, then write the image back on the destination.
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.
1546701
I wouldn't do that. I'd use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your drive first. If you can.
489007
Yes, I just did it a few minutes ago. The file was 7.67gb, took about 2 minutes and 40 seconds to copy. I got mine for $39.99 before Christmas, wish I had bought a couple more! Great and fast drive!