My dad just got a new work computer, but we need to transfer all the data from his old one. I've heard Macrium Reflect is a good option for cloning, but I'm not sure if it's worth paying for just to use it once. If I decide to go with Macrium Reflect, do I need to install Windows on the new SSD first or will everything, including the OS, move over automatically?
4 Answers
I've been a long-time user of EaseUS. It's a reliable option and has served me well for cloning drives!
I've actually been using Disk Genius for my cloning needs. It's super user-friendly, and as a blind user, I find it works well with my screen reader. The free version has a lot of features, and it can also resize partitions while you're running Windows, which is pretty cool! Here's the [link](https://www.diskgenius.com/?from=dg) if you're interested.
I tried the Macrium free trial to clone a drive recently, and it took me over three hours for a 1TB drive. Just a heads up on the time commitment if you go that route!
You definitely need some software to clone your drive. When you do the cloning process, all your OS files will come along too. Once it's done, you just boot from your SSD, and then you can free up space on the HDD.
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