Cloning a non-boot drive

[SlightlyIntelligent]

Hi,

 

Thinking of upgrading my second drive and was wondering what actually is the right way of performing the disk clone? The cloning software from the new drive manufacturer is only intended to operate on Boot drives, so what can I use in my case?

 

If it helps: I'd be going from a WD Green 2TB to a Samsung QVO 2TB.

 

Thanks!

[DejaVoodoo]

This will work... https://www.aomeitech.com/download.html  

[Slayerking92]

Ctrl-C

 

 

then

 

 

Ctrl-V

[SlightlyIntelligent]

^ It did occur to me as an option. I have programs installed on this drive, and was wondering what would happen to them if I did this? (as In, things pointing to the wrong location and drive letter shenanigans)

[teknohpile]

drive cloning is really only necessary if you wanna boot from the new drive. I think otherwise you can just copy/paste and make sure the new drive uses the same drive letter as the old one

[SlightlyIntelligent]

Okay, that's great. Thanks