![]() ![]() Remember to leave the original drive disconnected, until the new hard drive is working to your satisfaction.īefore cloning a hard drive, be certain that existing drive has no corruption or virus on it, as these will be transfered to the new hard drive.Ī second SATA data cable will be required, there should be a spare SATA power connector inside the case. Immediately shut the system down, switch the data cable to the new drive, making the new hard drive the master and see if the system boots correctly.īoot the system with only the new hard drive connected. ![]() DO NOT REMOVE your old hard drive at this time. If you buy the retail boxed version of the Seagate hard drive, a copy of Acronis should be included, this can be used only with their drives, or you can download it from Seagate website, you will also find that other hard drive manufacturers have their own free cloning software available.įirst, install the new drive as the secondary, image the exsisting C:/ to it. 1.Download the Software and Install it: Acronis True Image for Crucial (other brands have the same thing also) - do a search Crucial Clone Software. You need a imaging utility, similar to either True Image Home 2011, or Migrate Easy 7.0
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