A brief Introduction to Disc Copy of MiniTool Drive Copy
Disc copy is a quite powerful feature in MiniTool Drive Copy. Well then, what is the function of disc copy? It copies all disk information from one disk to another (namely make a image for the original disk), including data, partitions, file system, partition type ID, cluster size and so on, and data on the copy can be used normally. For example, if we copy the disk which is saving Windows to a new larger disk, we are able to boot computer from the new system disk.
What Is Disc Copy Used for
We have said what is the function of the disc copy feature, and next we will introduce what it is used for. Copying disk can be employed when users want to complete one of the following tasks:
1. Backup all data information on one disk to another disk for faster restoration.
2. Upgrade older or smaller disk to a newer or larger one without data loss.
3. Replace HDD with SSD without losing data.
4. Replace damaged disk with new disk.
How to Copy Disk with MiniTool Drive Copy
First of all, users need to download and install the drive copy software on computer. Then, connect the new disk with computer. Next, launch the program to get its main interface:
Then, choose the module “Disk to Disk” to copy the entire disk:
In the interface above please select the source disk (namely the disk which needs copying) and click “Next>”.
Then, select the target disk (namely the disk that will save content on source disk) and click “Next>”.
Next, choose one copying method from 3 and click “Next>” to get the following note
Next, read the popup note carefully which shows how to boot from new disk, and then click “Finish” button.
At last, click “Yes” to starting copying disk. When all operations are completed, the work to copy disk via MiniTool Drive Copy is done.
Now, users would know what is the function of the disc copy feature as well as how to complete this work.