Cloning a Desktop HD: How to Perform a Clone from the Bootable Media CD with DiscWizard

This operation migrates/copies the entire contents of one disk drive to another (e.g., when installing a larger disk) to get two identical drives with the same file structure. The "Clone Disc" tool effectively copies all of the contents of one hard disk drive onto another hard disk drive. The operation allows you to transfer all the information (including the operating system and installed programs) from one hard disk drive to another without having to reinstall and reconfigure all of your software.

 

Items to Note:

  • When performing a Clone on a desktop computer, it is recommended to have both drives attached directly to the SATA/PATA motherboard.
  • DiscWizard will not clone a single partition. It will only clone an entire disk.
  • Source disks can be cloned to your destination "as is" or resized.
  • It is strongly suggested not to format your source disk or discard it after the clone until you are confident that the new disk boots properly.
  • Only Basic Disks can be cloned. Dynamic Disks cannot be cloned using Seagate DiscWizard.

*When booting to the DiscWizard CD, you will be prompted to boot normally into your Windows operating system or into the DiscWizard. Select DiscWizard.

  1. From the home screen of the DiscWizard software, click Tools & Utilities, then click Clone Disc.
    User-added image
     
  2. Select the Automatic Mode to have the source drive's partitions automatically and proportionally resized to fit the new drive.

     
  3. Select your old hard drive as the Source Disc, then click Next:

     
  4. Select the new hard drive as the Destination Disc and click Next.

     
  5. If the destination drive has been partitioned, click OK to allow DiscWizard to erase all the partitions on the drive before performing the clone.

     
  6. Review the operation and summary screen, then click Proceed.

     
  7. The clone will start and display a progress window.

     
  8. Once the clone has completed, you can shut down the computer and remove the original source drive along with the DiscWizard boot CD.
  1. ⁺ For a limited time of March 25, 2024, 10:00AM Pacific Time ("PT") to April 1, 2024 9:59AM PT, all orders placed at the Seagate store at Seagate.com will receive free ground shipping to addresses located within the United States.