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I have a new HDD that I want to use as a clone of my SSD incase I need it in the future.

How do I go about doing this?

 

Need a quick response as the HDD is currently just laying out of the case

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You gotta use Clonezilla! I just used it thanks to @stconquest to clone my Windows 7 install and then restore it. You do mean to backup your SSD to the HDD for later use? Or do you mean clone your SSD and use the image on your HDD instead?

 

 

Here are some videos that will help!

 

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I looked into Clonezilla but I got confused about how to install it, it mentions using a USB or something?

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I looked into Clonezilla but I got confused about how to install it, it mentions using a USB or something?

 

A usb or a CD/DVD, doesn't matter. Personally I would recommend the USB as it is the easiest to install and download. The instructions for installing it to USB on Windows:

 

http://clonezilla.org/liveusb.php

 

If you have Ubuntu available to you on any system it is even easy. Just sudo apt-get install Tuxboot from the commands listed on the link, open Tuxboot, select USB, select zip file of Clonezilla you get from the official site and then start the process. Then it is done. :)

 

As for what you want to do, do you just want to store your SSD clone on the HDD or use the cloned image on the HDD? It matters because in order to use the SSD clone on the HDD it would need separate instructions I do believe, due to size differences and it being an SSD/HDD.

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A usb or a CD/DVD, doesn't matter. Personally I would recommend the USB as it is the easiest to install and download. The instructions for installing it to USB on Windows:

 

http://clonezilla.org/liveusb.php

 

If you have Ubuntu available to you on any system it is even easy. Just sudo apt-get install Tuxboot from the commands listed on the link, open Tuxboot, select USB, select zip file of Clonezilla you get from the official site and then start the process. Then it is done. :)

 

As for what you want to do, do you just want to store your SSD clone on the HDD or use the cloned image on the HDD? It matters because in order to use the SSD clone on the HDD it would need separate instructions I do believe, due to size differences and it being an SSD/HDD.

 

I'm currently trying a program called Macrium reflect, I'm not sure if its right or not but its made a file called 'F94D16F8C77E39EC-00-00' on the new HDD, is this right? It hasn't finished copying the files over yet

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I don't know, I never used Macrium, only Clonezilla. I certainly hope it copies over correctly for you...

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I don't know, I never used Macrium, only Clonezilla. I certainly hope it copies over correctly for you...

 

Well, the image is now complete and when I run the 'Disk Partition Image' it brings up this:  09416ca45bd29ac3b74c12854ba8031d.png

Is this similar to Clonezilla?

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Well, the image is now complete and when I run the 'Disk Partition Image' it brings up this:  09416ca45bd29ac3b74c12854ba8031d.png

Is this similar to Clonezilla?

 

No.  Clonezilla has it's own interface, that is why you put it on a DVD/USB.  You pop in the DVD/USB and restart your PC.  I believe they do this for compatibility with other OSs, like OSX or Linux.

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Does that ^ mean its backed up and ready for when I need it?

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Seems like the 111GB Image is ready for use.

 

So if my boot drive were to have an issue I could use that image to go back to when it was working correctly? Sorry, not sure on how it works

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So if my boot drive were to have an issue I could use that image to go back to when it was working correctly? Sorry, not sure on how it works

 

Well, when I made my image, I tested it by loading it.  I am hesitant to recommend you load it as you will be erasing your current state of Windows.  If something goes wrong you will have to reinstall windows.

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Well, when I made my image, I tested it by loading it.  I am hesitant to recommend you load it as you will be erasing your current state of Windows.  If something goes wrong you will have to reinstall windows.

 

I'll hold off and hope that it is correct, if not then Its not too much of an issue anyway just wanted to be sure I had some form of backup 

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I'll hold off and hope that it is correct, if not then Its not too much of an issue anyway just wanted to be sure I had some form of backup 

 

Well, if you don't test it... then you don't know if you actually have a working backup.  See the issue?  You kind of HAVE to test it.  :lol:

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You don't want to hold off, believe me. When it gets to the point that you need it you will be sorry when/if it fails. Just use Clonezilla as a secondary clone backup. At least then you would have two methods of restoration if one or the other image does not work correctly.

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@c_marriott  BTW, why is your image so damn big?  I had Windows 7 64 (updated), around a dozen utility programs and League Of Legends on my image.  My image was 24GB.

 

No idea, I do have quite a few programs on my C: drive so that could be it? I can't say for sure though

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You don't want to hold off, believe me. When it gets to the point that you need it you will be sorry when/if it fails. Just use Clonezilla as a secondary clone backup. At least then you would have two methods of restoration if one or the other image does not work correctly.

 

Could do, just to be sure

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