![]() To shrink the partition I change to the Disk Management: (In Windows 10 just search for "Disk Management" or in Windows 11: right click on the Windows icon and "Disk Management"). C:\WINDOWS\system32> reagentc /disableĪlternatively, the partition is recreated via the installation medium during a Windows upgrade. If you want to create the recovery partition again after the cloning process, you should execute the command "reagentc /disable" in the command prompt beforehand, this writes the contents of the partition to a file in the file system, see: Windows : create a missing recovery partition. Since the partition is not absolutely necessary for Windows operation, it does not have to be cloned. Windows 11 has a recovery partition at the end of the disk. Shrinking the partition is slightly different in Windows and Linux, the cloning process is identical for both operating systems. (Don't worry, the disk can always be made larger again later). ![]() In preparation for the cloning process, we need to shrink the data partition of the source disk. Since free image tools like dd (Disk Dump) are block-based and thus cannot detect the actual data on the hard disk, we have to help a bit when cloning to a smaller target. ![]() If you run out of space, you should delete unneeded files or move them to an external hard drive. The actual hard drive size doesn't matter when cloning, provided the occupied space of the source hard drive is not larger than the destination hard drive. In my tests, I cloned, among other things, a 130GB hard drive with existing Windows 11 installation to a 40GB hard drive. The cloning process is independent of the type of hard disk used, I have tested this with Windows 8 / 10 and Windows 11 and under Linux.Įxample: clone a large hard disk to a smaller one *For more information regarding DiscWizard, you can access the built-in help guide through the Help tab located on the left side of the software.Transfer all data from one hard disk to anotherĬomputer, source hard disk, boot medium, target hard disk Once the clone has completed, you can shut down the computer and remove the original source drive. The computer will reboot into a pre-Windows environment where the clone will be performed.**If you click Cancel, the job will be aborted. If you are cloning a disk with a currently active operating system, the program will ask for a reboot.The clone will start and display a progress Window.Review the operation and summary screen, then click Proceed.If the destination drive has been partitioned, click OK to allow DiscWizard to erase all the partition on the drive before performing the clone. ![]()
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