Windows 10: Disk cloning

How to transfer information from Computer 1 to Computer 2?

My understanding how to do this is outlined as follows but I am not entirely sure this process would work.


Existing Computer 1: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit; have USB flash drive 1 with Windows 10 installation media

Contains SSD Drive C:\ with Operating System and user installed programs

Replacement Computer 2: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit; have USB flash drive 2 with Windows 10 installation media

Contains SSD Drive C:\ with Operating System and pre-packaged programs

Backup External Hard Drive H:\


Connect External Hard Drive H:\ to Existing Computer 1; Run Windows 7 Backup program to save a 'system image backup' to External Hard Drive H:\


Connect External Hard Drive H:\ to Replacement Computer 2

Insert USB flash drive 2 to Replacement Computer 2

Boot Replacement Computer 2 with USB flash drive 2

In Advanced options select option 'System Image Recovery' and select the 'system image backup' on External Hard Drive H:\

After the restore is complete my understanding will be the following:

Replacement Computer 2 Drive C:\ will now be an exact clone of Existing Computer 1 Drive C:\ including all Windows system files and registry and all user programs; there will be no need to install and configure user programs.


Thanks much for a review and comments about the above scenario.

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Cloning a Hard Disk

Hi Dav,

Cloning a hard drive is way of transferring data from one hard disk to another drive to make the destination disk contain exactly the same data. You may also find additional information in this
article.

For an in-depth assistance on how to proceed with the process, we suggest that you post your query/concern on the
TechNet forum. This forum is a
community that is mainly composed of IT professionals who can cater to the complexity of your concern.

Regards.

 

disk management


What did you use to clone it with?

If the above suggestion doesn't work, I would do this -

Upgrade hard disk to a bigger one without reinstalling operating system and applications

Do the free trial of Easeus Disk Copy Pro 3.0 - just follow the steps in the link.

FWIW. *Think

 

start menu doesn't work on OS cloned with Aomei

Thanks. I did this and it worked exactly as suggested. Problem solved.