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    Copying/cloning OS + triple boot

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Kyle, Jan 29, 2019.

  1. Kyle

    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    I have a computer which came with an HDD and Windows 10.
    I bought a secondary NVMe sata drive and I'd like to clone Windows 10 to it. And install Mint 19.1 for a triple boot system.

    I gather there is a Samsung Clone utility for cloning Windows. Will that allow me to double boot initially with the two Windows versions? And Mint 19.1 then triple boot?

    Is there a better way to do it?
     
    Kyle, Jan 29, 2019
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    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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    I cannot say for certain, but my guess is a cloning utility will create a clone on another drive, but not configure things for a dual boot setup.
     
    jclausius, Jan 29, 2019
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    Confirm what drive model you bought.

    I wouldn't recommend cloning storage with any Windows based tool. Take a look at the Clonezilla project, or any cloning tool that has a live based mode that will allow you to navigate the current filesystems in situ. Partedmagic live also comes to mind.

    Another incredibly useful toolkit to have on you at all times: Hiren's Boot CD, which also has a collection of cloning tools, etc.
     
    Dennismungai, Jan 29, 2019
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    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I usually recommend taking out extra drive on which windows reside and then image it using macrium reflect free and then restore it to the new SSD. For grub2-efi use boot repair ISO to update grub correctly. Afterwards insert the windows SSD and other disks for triple boot system which can be accessed using f12.
     
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    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    HBCD is useless these days, HBCD PE and Sergei Strelec Win 10 PE do the work perfectly!
     
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    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you're interested I'm seeing Mydigital BPX Pro has higher endurance then 970pro and they use Samsung NVMe driver instead of Stornvme from MSFT.
    Majorgeeks has Sergei Strlec and HBCD PE if you don't 3rd party adwares and fake sites prompt to download their malware downloaders
     
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    Fascinating.
     
    Dennismungai, Mar 16, 2019
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    I don't know for sure that this is a problem in Windows, though I know it is in Linux. Be aware that cloning the installation and continuing to use both might duplicate certain security keys thus causing both versions of the installation to be in a certain sense the same machine. Depending on your use case this may or may not be an issue, though I general I would never recommend having multiple OSs with such a property.
     
    m3rc1fulcameron, Apr 10, 2019
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