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Safe way to clone my entire PC to a new one on Windows 11?
I bought a new PC with a larger SSD drive (1TB) as the my old Windows 11 PC is running out of space. Only 20GB free space is available for the old SSD 256GB. I do know a clean install works but it wo...
"Clone my entire PC to a new one for Windows 11 ". HDClone creates a sector-by-sector clone of your hard drive, including the operating system, applications, and data. You can then restore this clone onto a new drive, effectively copying your entire system.
Key considerations:
- Hardware Compatibility: Cloning a system drive to different hardware (e.g., a new PC with different motherboard, CPU, etc.) may lead to boot issues or driver conflicts.
- Windows Activation: Moving Windows 11 to new hardware might trigger reactivation due to hardware changes.
- Partition Adjustments: The new drive's size may differ, so you might need to resize partitions after cloning.
- Boot Mode: Ensure that both systems use the same boot mode (UEFI or Legacy BIOS).
How to clone entire PC to a new one for Windows 11:
- Download and install HDClone Free Edition from their official website.
- Create a full clone of your current drive onto an external drive or another storage device.
- Prepare the new PC and drive: Connect the new drive to the target PC.
- Restore the clone onto the new drive using HDClone.
- Install the new drive into the new PC and attempt to boot.