Thread: How to clone Win7 OS partition to SSD properly?
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Jul 2nd, 2012 12:42 PM
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How to clone Win7 OS partition to SSD properly?
Hi, I like to clone my Win7 HDD boot partition to SSD. How do I ensure the disk has proper alignment?
Below thread recommends Macrium REflect FREE vs Aconis that I was planning to use. Any comment? Thanks.
http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Solid-St...one/td-p/47320
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Jul 2nd, 2012 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by
82
Have a look at "Paragon Migrate OS to SSD", it's easy to use and get the alignment right.
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Jul 2nd, 2012 01:17 PM
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not free 

Originally Posted by
thepotatohead
Have a look at "Paragon Migrate OS to SSD", it's easy to use and get the alignment right.
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Jul 2nd, 2012 03:21 PM
#4
Newbie

Originally Posted by
82
not free

Depending on what you spent on a SSD $20 for software is a drop in the bucket.
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Jul 2nd, 2012 03:43 PM
#5
Use your existing Win 7 rig to create the partitions. Using Win 7 will ensure that the ssd's offset is properly @ 1024 KB.
Once the partitions have been create, use a drive cloning program. Is your mechanical drive a Seagate or Western Digital drive?
Have a look at this thread: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/progr...e-ssd-1196982/
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Jul 2nd, 2012 05:44 PM
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I only spend $55 on the Agility 3 from NCIX ;-)

Originally Posted by
DRonline
Depending on what you spent on a SSD $20 for software is a drop in the bucket.
So I can use dispart/format under Win7 then clone the drive? Will the cloning part screwup the alignment?

Originally Posted by
audit13
Use your existing Win 7 rig to create the partitions. Using Win 7 will ensure that the ssd's offset is properly @ 1024 KB.
Once the partitions have been create, use a drive cloning program. Is your mechanical drive a Seagate or Western Digital drive?
Have a look at this thread:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/progr...e-ssd-1196982/
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Jul 2nd, 2012 06:36 PM
#7
[QUOTE=82;14977368So I can use dispart/format under Win7 then clone the drive? Will the cloning part screwup the alignment?[/QUOTE]
Use dispart to create the partition. There is no need for format anything after creating the partition.
Use a program such as Acronis to clone the OS from your mechanical drive to your ssd.
What is the make of your mechanical drive?
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Jul 2nd, 2012 07:30 PM
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Seagate, I can use Aconis but anything good or bad about Macrium REflect FREE? The Crucial forum post suggests Aconis may muddle with the size and screw things up...
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Jul 2nd, 2012 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by
82
Seagate, I can use Aconis but anything good or bad about Macrium REflect FREE? The Crucial forum post suggests Aconis may muddle with the size and screw things up...
I use the Seagate version of Acronis all the time to backup and restore my OS which is on an Agility 3. I haven't used Macrium Reflect for a long time. I'm not sure if it alters the offset during the restore process. I know that Acronis does not.
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Jul 2nd, 2012 07:59 PM
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ok, I will use diskpart to "prep" the disk on Win7, then clone the partition from my Seagate to Agility 3. Thanks for your help!

Originally Posted by
audit13
I use the Seagate version of Acronis all the time to backup and restore my OS which is on an Agility 3. I haven't used Macrium Reflect for a long time. I'm not sure if it alters the offset during the restore process. I know that Acronis does not.
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Jul 2nd, 2012 08:02 PM
#11

Originally Posted by
82
ok, I will use diskpart to "prep" the disk on Win7, then clone the partition from my Seagate to Agility 3. Thanks for your help!
Good luck.
I tend to load all sorts of freeware/shareware onto my machine to accomplish a particular task. Once the task is done, I prefer not to use the Uninstall function built into Win7 as it sometimes leaves traces of the program behind; therefore, I just restore a previous image to bring the drive back in time. I keep all of my data on a separate mechanical drive so restoring doesn't wipe any of my data.
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