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On Windows, just use dism (formerly imagex). /capture-image the old drive, and /apply-image the new drive. It uses volume shadow copy and can run on an online s
by kogir 11y ago
On Windows, just use dism (formerly imagex). /capture-image the old drive, and /apply-image the new drive. It uses volume shadow copy and can run on an online system.
Not sure what tools were tried in the article, but using the official one from the OS vendor seems like it should have been the first choice.
Coincidentally, I did it this weekend to upgrade my SSD, the exact situation described in the article. Worked fine with no issues.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825258.aspx https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825258.aspx
- chc4 11y agoI've never heard of this before! Is it advertised anywhere? Our IT dept has been cloning and reimaging for years and this is the first I've seen it.
- kogir 11y agoIf cloning multiple systems, use the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mt240567 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mt240567 All of these tools have been around in some form (not necessarily fully baked) since Windows Vista and part of the TechNet deployment documentation.