Free cloning software

[Jebonia]

Can anyone reccomend a free and easy cloning software? And before you say it, no, i can't do a fresh windows install as we have lost the CD key and frankly, my dad has too much files that i can't be bothered sorting through it and saving individually as i am upgrading for my dads hdd

[Brandonberg]

I use Clonezilla booted from a USB thumb drive 

[Tripnator]

does the new drive you bought not come with one? I have found alot of drive company's now offer them free. 

[stconquest]

Clonezilla is free, fast, and good.  I boot it from a DVD.

 

Watch a few videos to get familiar with the interface/GUI.

[Jebonia]

does the new drive you bought not come with one? I have found alot of drive company's now offer them free. 

Its a bare hdd. Idk but i have always got HDD like that? just in a static thingy bag.

[Tripnator]

Its a bare hdd. Idk but i have always got HDD like that? just in a static thingy bag.

checkout the manufacturers website and see if they have the software. Its worth a try. 

[Trucktruck]

Can anyone reccomend a free and easy cloning software? And before you say it, no, i can't do a fresh windows install as we have lost the CD key and frankly, my dad has too much files that i can't be bothered sorting through it and saving individually as i am upgrading for my dads hdd

I'm not quite sure what kind of cloning software you are looking for, but you can go to http://www.videoconverterfactory.com/

 

May it be a helpful answer for you

[tyrz_939]

I use dd in linux, it clones perfectly fine and it's fast.

[vembutech]

This is very popular: http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

Closely followed by this: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/index.html