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Kymmy · 30-06-2011, 09:35

Unless you get exactly the same laptop then there simply isn't such a tool..

The clone tools you hear about clone the drive itself which includes all the system files, the problem there is that differing processors/graphics and other devices means that windows from one laptop may not boot in the other when copied across.

Ghost, EASEUS, and even the tools in puppylinux will clone drives/partitions easy enough (you'd have to clone to a USB drive then clone from the USB drive to the new drive ) or via a network if using ghost..

What you do need is a program that migrates user accounts from PC to PC (I believe this is built into windows called Windows Easy Transfer) but you will need to re-install most programs from the original disks as it might need more files than what's installed..

30-06-2011, 09:35	#2
Kymmy Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,385	Re: Best laptop harddrive clone tool? Unless you get exactly the same laptop then there simply isn't such a tool.. The clone tools you hear about clone the drive itself which includes all the system files, the problem there is that differing processors/graphics and other devices means that windows from one laptop may not boot in the other when copied across. Ghost, EASEUS, and even the tools in puppylinux will clone drives/partitions easy enough (you'd have to clone to a USB drive then clone from the USB drive to the new drive ) or via a network if using ghost.. What you do need is a program that migrates user accounts from PC to PC (I believe this is built into windows called Windows Easy Transfer) but you will need to re-install most programs from the original disks as it might need more files than what's installed..