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    Clone help with Norton 15

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Dacien, Feb 9, 2011.

  1. Dacien

    Dacien Notebook Guru

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    Cloning my 80GB HD to a 160GB external HD, after which I will insert the 160GB into my laptop. Should I select the option "Set drive active (for booting OS)"?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Dacien, Feb 9, 2011
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    comrade_commissar7 Notebook Evangelist

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    What do you mean? Did you mean setting the drive active when the 160GB is already inserted into your laptop? Or before? I think it'll be automatically be read. I tried cloning before but I used Acronis. After configuring settings, my notebook automatically booted up and began the copying. When I read that the cloning was successful, my notebook automatically shutted down. Afterwards, I switched my external hard drive to the hard drive installed in my lappy. I turned my notebook on, and presto, as if nothing my old internal hd was not changed at all. I suppose the same procedure applies in Norton 15, Norton Ghost, etc.
     
    comrade_commissar7, Feb 15, 2011
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