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Clone Drives

Cloning creates a 1:1 copy from a source disk to a target disk. It is most often used when moving from an old drive to a larger or faster SSD.

When To Clone​

Use cloning when:

  • You are replacing a disk and want the target to be immediately bootable.
  • You want a direct disk-to-disk migration.
  • You do not need a stored backup history for this operation.

Use a backup instead when you want multiple restore points, off-disk protection, or a reusable disaster-recovery archive.

Clone Workflow​

  1. Choose Clone drives.
  2. Select the source drive.
  3. Select the target drive.
  4. Review the target layout.
  5. Confirm the warning that target data will be overwritten.
  6. Start disk cloning.

Safety Rules​

  • Never select the same physical disk as both source and target.
  • Use a target disk that is at least large enough for the source data and desired layout.
  • Disconnect unnecessary external disks if that makes target selection clearer.
  • After cloning a system disk, shut down before removing or replacing drives.

Clone Technology​

Clone operations use the configured image technology, such as used sectors or forensic sector copying. Used sectors is the normal choice. Forensic clone modes are slower and require enough target capacity for all sectors, including empty areas.