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clone drive

Ozy
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Posted November 1, 2012 at 8:43AM

i have cloned windows 8 from a small drive to a larger drive, using Easeus i have now got windows 8 on the small drive as C:\ drive, and windows 8 as E:\ drive on the large drive. what do I do now?, can I format the C drive? will the E drive then bootup?

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johndrew

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Posted November 1, 2012 at 10:22AM

I assume you are using the Disk Copy Home Edition, if so there is a full walk through here.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted November 1, 2012 at 11:35AM

before formatting anything

remove c

plug e into the sata socket where c was located and check it boots

Image the drive to an external device as backup.

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Ozy

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Posted November 1, 2012 at 11:36PM

Fruit Bat/\0/\ I did that, it would not boot, it said a file was missing have removed the 40 Gig drive and installed windows 8 over the top of the one that would not boot, it boots up fine now I just have to install all my aps, thank for trying chaps

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