- Jan 19, 2015
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When I built my computer two years ago I upgraded to my first SSD. A 250gb 840 evo. I set up my 1TB WD Black HDD as a data drive. The plan was to use the SSD for OS (Win 7) and steam games. In looking for a good way to set this up I ran across the mklink command for making what are basically system level shortcuts to folders on other drives, etc. After doing a little research, I realized that this was exactly what I needed. The mklink command allowed me to move the program files and users folders, and a couple others, to a 160gb partition on the HDD without causing problems in Windows. It has worked out perfectly the last two years.
Last week I noticed that the HDD seemed a little louder than usual. I ran CrystalDiskInfo to look at SMART data on the drive. The results showed a lot of bad sectors and warranted a CAUTION rating from the program. I have a lot of stuff on this drive that I would rather not lose, so I ordered a new 2TB WD Black to replace it.
What I want to do is this:
Clone this entire drive to the new HDD and swap them, leaving the remaining ~1TB for storage. (and without disrupting the OS)
My questions:
Are my symlinks going to cause problems when I try this?
Will regular cloning software work? Any suggestions?
Are there any other things I'll need to look out for.
Any suggestions to make sure this process goes smoothly are welcome.
Thanks in advance
Last week I noticed that the HDD seemed a little louder than usual. I ran CrystalDiskInfo to look at SMART data on the drive. The results showed a lot of bad sectors and warranted a CAUTION rating from the program. I have a lot of stuff on this drive that I would rather not lose, so I ordered a new 2TB WD Black to replace it.
What I want to do is this:
Clone this entire drive to the new HDD and swap them, leaving the remaining ~1TB for storage. (and without disrupting the OS)
My questions:
Are my symlinks going to cause problems when I try this?
Will regular cloning software work? Any suggestions?
Are there any other things I'll need to look out for.
Any suggestions to make sure this process goes smoothly are welcome.
Thanks in advance
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