Windows 10: Need to copy win 10 OS to external drive so i can boot another pc from that drive

Discus and support Need to copy win 10 OS to external drive so i can boot another pc from that drive in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; OS drive on computer two died, HDD corrupted, need way to move essentials to external HD to boot computer two from... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by LashingHerpes, Aug 18, 2019.

  1. Need to copy win 10 OS to external drive so i can boot another pc from that drive


    OS drive on computer two died, HDD corrupted, need way to move essentials to external HD to boot computer two from

    :)
     
    LashingHerpes, Aug 18, 2019
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  2. wolf2009 Win User

    Copy OS Drive to another hard drive

    I don't want to format my OS. But can I copy my current OS drive to a partition on another hard drive ?

    I'm planning on using the hard drive that has the OS in my current PC in another PC.

    Will Reflect do this for me ?
     
    wolf2009, Aug 18, 2019
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  3. Copy PC contents to external hard drive

    I have installed Windows 10 on my PC. Typically I back up the entire contents of my PC on an external hard drive. I once had a hard drive crash and learned the hard way about the value of complete external backups for a PC.

    The procedure I used with Windows 8.1 does not seem to apply to Windows 10. Which item on this list "This PC, Desktop, Documents Downloads, Music Pictures HPLJP1000-1500 (C)" should I select to copy everything (including Windows 10) on my external hard
    drive?
     
    David Skier, Aug 18, 2019
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  4. Need to copy win 10 OS to external drive so i can boot another pc from that drive

    Access Denied trying to copy from external drive

    Hello,

    We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with copying file from external drive on C drive. We will certainly help you.

    It would be grateful if you can reply to this questions in order to assist you further:

    • Have you tried copying the file in some other location on your system?
    • What is the exact error message you receive?
    • Which all troubleshooting steps have you already tried?

    We suggest you to try copying the file in Safe mode and check if you are able to. Follow the steps from link below:

    Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10

    Let us know the results. We will be happy to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, Aug 18, 2019
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