Copied Disk
Here we address issues you may encounter with copied disks, as well as suggested solutions to resolve these issues.
Clone not Booting
If the clone (or the restored image) of a boot media does not boot as expected, please review the following:
- Will the source boot successfully? If not, this is what caused the issue.
- Ensure that the automatic boot data adjustment is applied to the target after the copying process has been completed.
- Could the file system of the source be defective? Check the file system health of your source before copying. Errors on the source's file system may result in problems on the target, even if the source appears to boot and work correctly. Otherwise, use FullCopy or BitCopy.
- Is the disk connected to the target system in the same way as the source in the original system? Some versions of Windows refuse booting if a SATA port is configured as AHCI in the BIOS of the original system, and as IDE in the target system. If this is the case, change the BIOS setting accordingly.
- Usually, Windows is unable to boot from USB media. If you have created a copy of a Windows system to USB, connect the disk as an internal drive before attempting to boot Windows from it.
If the performance of the target disk is clearly decreased after cloning or restoring from an image, the drive may use 4K sectors internally. Create another copy or restore the disk once more while ensuring that the option 4K alignment is selected for the target disk.