29-06-2016, 11:08
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Cloning an OS
Hi guys,
I want to do a fresh install of Win 7, then upgrade to 10 whilst it is still free. Then I want to clone the fresh install so that I don't have to go through all the updates again if I need to re-install at a later date. If I create a partition on one of my back up drives, will I be able to clone to this, or does it require a separate, clean hard drive? I plan on using Acronis True Image.
Thanks.
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29-06-2016, 12:34
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Re: Cloning an OS
I use a free program called Reflect to copy the OS partition to DVDs. It's worth keeping your OS partition quite small to save on disks.
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29-06-2016, 14:09
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Re: Cloning an OS
Happy to be corrected on this if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that once you've upgraded to Windows 10, you can create a recovery USB / DVD via a Windows 10 tool that allows for a clean install of Windows 10 without first installing Windows 7.
Also I think that the recovery media is based on the version of Windows installed at the time i.e after the last Cumulative Update.
Even if it's not, because of the cumulative updates that W10 does, it's a lot quicker to get to the current fully patched state than on Windows 7.
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29-06-2016, 14:26
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Re: Cloning an OS
The advantage with imaging a drive is that in the event you need to start again with a new install, it takes a lot less time to wipe the hard drive, then write the image than it does to fully re-install windows.
It's even quicker if you have a selection of "base" apps you use, as these can be included on the image.
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29-06-2016, 18:51
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Re: Cloning an OS
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr
Happy to be corrected on this if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that once you've upgraded to Windows 10, you can create a recovery USB / DVD via a Windows 10 tool that allows for a clean install of Windows 10 without first installing Windows 7.
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Correct Ben, providing the updated Win10 PC has called home to Microsoft to have the license validated and stored on the Microsoft Mothership 
Also +1 for Acronis True Image. I usually image to a USB external HD for safe keeping.
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Originally Posted by Stuart
It's even quicker if you have a selection of "base" apps you use, as these can be included on the image.
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Agree with Stuart on this as well. It's a great way to get a PC up and running in the minimum time.
Last edited by adduxi; 29-06-2016 at 18:55.
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30-06-2016, 15:30
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Re: Cloning an OS
I have had issues with cloning, in particular when cloning a partition that is one of multiple partitions on a drive. Acronis is one that I couldn't get to work.
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17-07-2016, 17:16
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Re: Cloning an OS
Does anyone know if I can clone my hard drive to a partition on another hard drive, or does the clone need the whole drive to clone to?
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