First time cloning
I basically have 3 questions.
I downloaded the AOMEI Backupper standard, and made a repair CD(bios doesn't have boot order USB option) for win10.
My older computer is running win10 pro 64bit using a 320gb SATA drive, which is still working well, but sounds like it's on the way out.
I'd like to clone and replace it before it does. I ordered a similar NEW(NOS) never used before vintage 320gb SATA drive to clone to.
My 1st question is, do I have to format the NEW SATA destination drive first?
What I want is a simple exact copy of the source disk with all of it's content intact being cloned to the same size SATA 320gb destination disk, that will replace the original.
2nd question is, will the original drive remain functional as a backup?
Third question is, after reading the difference between system clone, and disk clone, I'm still a little confused. Seeing that I want a mirror image of the original disk, using the disk clone seems more logical, but on the your website instructions "Method 3: Move system image to new hard drive directly" it suggests using the system clone. Which do you suggest or do both do the same thing?
I downloaded the AOMEI Backupper standard, and made a repair CD(bios doesn't have boot order USB option) for win10.
My older computer is running win10 pro 64bit using a 320gb SATA drive, which is still working well, but sounds like it's on the way out.
I'd like to clone and replace it before it does. I ordered a similar NEW(NOS) never used before vintage 320gb SATA drive to clone to.
My 1st question is, do I have to format the NEW SATA destination drive first?
What I want is a simple exact copy of the source disk with all of it's content intact being cloned to the same size SATA 320gb destination disk, that will replace the original.
2nd question is, will the original drive remain functional as a backup?
Third question is, after reading the difference between system clone, and disk clone, I'm still a little confused. Seeing that I want a mirror image of the original disk, using the disk clone seems more logical, but on the your website instructions "Method 3: Move system image to new hard drive directly" it suggests using the system clone. Which do you suggest or do both do the same thing?
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In addition, AOMEI Backupper standard edition only supports clone MBR disk to MBR one, or GPT disk to GPT one. So, you need to keep the source and target drive as the same disk type.
So, do I just do the clone to the NEW destination hdd unformatted, or do I have to format it MBR first?
If the target disk is not MBR, please convert it to MBR type via windows disk management, and then do the clone.
If it is MBR type, you don't need to format it in advance.