When users plan to upgrade system disk or replace old PC, their best choice is to migrate the OS to new disk if they want to keep running the original Windows on new disk. Well then, is there free Windows OS cloning software to complete this migration without losing any data?
Definitely there is, and MiniTool Drive Copy can be chosen. It supports cloning almost all 32 bit and 64 bit non-server Windows OS from one disk to another, including system information as well as startup files. That is to say Windows on new disk will be bootable.
Moreover, detailed prompts will be given in every interface, which show users operations clearly. When users are making operations that may kill data, the free Windows OS cloning software will give users a warning and ask whether to continue, which can avoid data loss to the largest extent. In addition, if users are cloning the Windows that is running, MiniTool Drive Copy will ask them to restart computer at the end of cloning, and then all operations will be made in boot mode. This is much useful for protecting data.
How to Clone Windows OS with MiniTool Drive Copy
Firstly, launch the free Windows OS cloning software to get the starting interface below:
Then, choose “Disk to Disk” to copy the entire system disk. Choose the corresponding module and we can see the following interface:
Next, select the disk which needs copying and click “Next>”. Then, select the disk Windows OS will be cloned to and click “Next>”.
Next, choose a copying method from 3 and click “Next>”.
Then, read the popup note which tells how to boot from new disk and click “Finish”.
At last, click “Yes” to start cloning. If the free Windows OS cloning software asks to reboot computer, users just need to do as told. After all operations are completed in boot mode, our computer will restart normally. At this time all work to clone Windows OS is done.
For steps to clone a single partition, please see Copy Partition.