Sorry for asking such a dumb and generic questions, but as i suck at using forum searches and my google digging hasnt really given me my answer i figured itd be okay to post it here since its a bit specific.
So ive got windows 8 on this dell xps 12ultrabook that i purchased a year or so back. Under the PC properties it just says the edition is windows 8 2012 so im guessing it win8 basic(x86)?
I want to transfer my current windows instillation and everything on this drive to this new drive i purchased. I have never successfully been able to fully backup an installation of mine and recover it on a new build or drive before.
From what i understand i need to clone the drive, but i dont know how to do that legally with a legit copy of wndows... especially on a laptop like this.
Anyways i have esata/usb3.0 HDD docks would you call them? I just stuck a bare drive in it and it clips in then i press the on switch and plug it into whatever.
Ive got legit usb 3.0 external enclosures, and ive got working desktops, so i should have all the options available to do this easily if im not mistaken?
Does anyone have a retard proof and i mean seriously retarded retard proof *drool* guide they can link me.
Or even better yet could someone pweez hold my hand through the steps lol.
Im just terrified of messing this up and have no idea where any of the stuff is that came with this computer besides the power adapter.
- Thanks for your time.
So ive got windows 8 on this dell xps 12ultrabook that i purchased a year or so back. Under the PC properties it just says the edition is windows 8 2012 so im guessing it win8 basic(x86)?
I want to transfer my current windows instillation and everything on this drive to this new drive i purchased. I have never successfully been able to fully backup an installation of mine and recover it on a new build or drive before.
From what i understand i need to clone the drive, but i dont know how to do that legally with a legit copy of wndows... especially on a laptop like this.
Anyways i have esata/usb3.0 HDD docks would you call them? I just stuck a bare drive in it and it clips in then i press the on switch and plug it into whatever.
Ive got legit usb 3.0 external enclosures, and ive got working desktops, so i should have all the options available to do this easily if im not mistaken?
Does anyone have a retard proof and i mean seriously retarded retard proof *drool* guide they can link me.
Or even better yet could someone pweez hold my hand through the steps lol.
Im just terrified of messing this up and have no idea where any of the stuff is that came with this computer besides the power adapter.
- Thanks for your time.