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corrupt win 7 os won't boot so I can clone

Started by geno368 , Jul 12 2016 07:55 AM

Best Answer geno368 , 13 July 2016 - 10:33 AM

Thanks for the reply...I will start from scratch since I did do a good backup Go to the full post »

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geno368

Posted 12 July 2016 - 07:55 AM

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I have a Win 7 hd that I need to clone so I can install a new ssd but it won;\'t boot the os..I created a system recovery disk on my other desktop...can I boot from it and still clone my hd?

Thanks

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paws

Posted 13 July 2016 - 02:53 AM

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I would be inclined to fix ( if its capable of being fixed) the existing hard drive before trying to clone it....( other wise you are just cloning the problems)

and Yes you could use your recovery disc, but make sure all your important stuff is safely backed up ( multiple copies on different media) with at least one kept safe offsite on removable media before you do anything else...

Any problems with this and use a live distro of Linux to copy off all your important stuff...

Regards

paws.