Windows 10: Clone PC to warranty replacement

I am getting a warranty replacement for my Lenovo 2 in 1 laptop. What would be the easiest way to transfer everything including all of my Windows settings? It will have identical hardware. I know that the sysprep tool can be used to ensure the license is transferred properly. I don't have an external hard drive. Any tips? Most of what I can find is just advertisements for 3rd party software.

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Cloning a windows 10 drive tools ?

Hi , I have a laptop with a 1 TB SSHD drive that i want replaced with a 2TB SSHD drive .

I have already bought the drive and a Drive Cady to replace the dvd rom for the migration / cloning to take place .

Now next step seems vague to me , I am used to WD Datalifeguard doing the job but it only works with WD drives and then those drives are both Segate Cuda , plus there are usually 3 hidden partitions that need to be migrated / cloned too , so any suggestions ?

 

Moving to SSD. Clone or not to clone?

I kinda agree with you, but on a wholr, do not. While I have done things a bit differently than this specific situation, by installing Windows directly to the SSD, and cloning after, my testing shows that there are no issues doing this, very little that can go wrong, provided your system is stable.

There are certain features that must be disabled in this situation, like auto defrag and such, but even with a fresh install to the SSD, you need to take steps to ensure that you SSD performs properly, regardless of how the data got there.

Arming yourself with a bit of knowledge can go a long way.

Installing the latest chipset driver, and the RST Tools, will ensure optimal performance of the SSD. but rather than taking my advice, I suggest the OP takes a look here:

http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sand...7-and-ssds-to-clone-windows-or-reinstall.aspx

Installing The SSD - Install A Solid State Drive In Your Notebook | Tom's Hardware

Keep in mind, also, Digibucc, that many retail drives include software and such that very specifically is to be used to ttranser the OS from an existing mechanical drive to an SSD, and if there really was alot fo issues stemming from the cloning process, they would not have packages like that, simply to eliminate tech support costs. While not the optimal option, cloning is NOT a bad thing, as long as you take the nessecary steps.

 

Moving to SSD. Clone or not to clone?

Part of how I keep my SSD fast is to clone it to a platter drive, then clone back. You just want to make sure that you are only cloning teh used space, and not the empty space.


So, again, I isntall Windows to the ssd. Clone to platter drive, then clone back.

I am not sure why, but if I do not do the clone step, the drive's speed, and windows booting, decreases substantially within a week or so.

I am using a Corsair F60 SSD and a Western Digital 500AAKS as drives, and using the free version of Acronis that WD provides, if any of that matters. I am not sure, at this point.