Question: being used for more than 5 years, my HP laptop is now running extremely slow, so I plan to replace it with a new. Nevertheless, it is saving all valuable data information collected during these years, such as materials, articles, and game records, so I want to copy all its data to my external HDD so that I can use them in new computer. My question is what disk backup tool you guys use to copy a disk since I am unwilling to transfer data one by one.
Answer: here, we recommend the freeware MiniTool Drive Copy though lots of results will be loaded after users search disk clone tool on Google or professional downloading websites. There are 4 reasons. Firstly, it is free to use. Secondly, it is able to copy the entire disk to a new disk. Thirdly, original data will be protected. At last, even a novice can master the tool with ease since no professional knowledge is needed and specific prompts are given.
Actually, apart from copying a disk, this free disk backup tool is able to clone a single partition, which can avoid copying multiple partitions, and users can choose the most suitable function according to actual demands. Next, we will show users how to image a disk with MiniTool Drive Copy.
How to Backup Disk with MiniTool Drive Copy
Step 1: launch the tool to get its starting interface and choose “Disk to Disk” module:
Step 2: select the original disk which will be cloned and click “Next>”.
Step 3: choose the destination disk where disk copy will be created and click “Next>”.
Step 4: select a copying method from 3 options and click “Next>”.
Step 5: read the given Note and click “Finish” button.
Step 6: click “Yes” to start copying a disk. Tip: cloning system disk will make the computer reboot, and users only need to do as told. When MiniTool Drive Copy completes disk copy in boot mode, the computer will restart normally.
Now, users would know how to copy a disk with free disk backup tool MiniTool Drive Copy. Just have a try when it is necessary.