Managed to upgrade a slow hdd to a ssd I bought off eBay for 16 quid thanks to this video. Transformed an old laptop’s performance. Thank you for posting such a clear and easy to follow set of instructions. Also great tips for preparing the drives using windows disk management prior to cloning.
So after cloning we should replace the old drive with new drive right? I tried to boot from new drive changing the boot order in bios but it didnt work...
Can anyone help? I have downloaded the aomei backupper standard as seen in the video and have got to the stage at 7:12 in the video. Instead of cloning, I instead get an "exclusive limited time offer" which stops me from continuing - it only allows me to "upgrade now", and not skip. Has anyone got any advice? Thanks!
Standard is definitely still cloning for free so uninstall Aomei and reinstall making sure you only choose the free options and skip or X everything else.
@@sirobb Thanks SiRobb, I managed to sove it by changing the SSD to GPT rather than MBR. I got 68% through the cloning process then it blue screened =/ now checking C drive for errors then i'll try again
Happen to me also they tell you that it's free but when you start your cleaning the intercept you and make you pay for a professional version to complete your cloning total ripp off, someone is got to report these croocks to the BBC because if not they will keep ripping people off.
@@sirobb hi i have the program but when i try and reset it to mbr its giving this message, the disk is larger than 2tb and some partitions on the disk cannot be converted, to complete the conversion,you need to make sure that there are at most four partitions on the disk, and the end sector of the last partition is less than 2tb ?
I would recommend cloning to a blank disk which can become whatever you want. You need to understand the limitations of what you're trying to do and why it probably won't work with any program docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/change-a-gpt-disk-into-an-mbr-disk
03:32 >> I think there's no need to initialize the target disk if you are going to clone a disk. Why are you going to need to initialize a disk with MBR if you are going to clone a disk that is using GPT (for example, not in your video) ?. If you are cloning a disk, the source disk has all the info that the target disk needs (MBR or GPT, NTFS or FAT32). Anyway, thanks for your video.
@@sirobb I have made the procces in a virtual machine with the target disk not initialized and Aomei has finished the job. Try it. Also I have read this from Aomei web : "Disk clone will clone the partition style and overwrite the target disk. All data on the new SSD will be covered, so you don’t have to initialize the SSD before cloning.". Source : www.ubackup.com/clone/do-i-need-to-format-a-new-ssd-before-cloning-6988.html
3:00 Read what it says on the screen in the video. It says that the disk *cannot* be cloned and the "next" button is greyed out. This is because the disk was not initialised. Once initialised, the "next" button was available. If Aomei have changed the procedure since the video was made that's a different matter so everyone should just follow the instructions for the version they have.
@@sirobb Please take a look a these pictures that I have uploaded from my test using "AOMEI Backupper v5.3 Free version". I just want to help to clarify the whole thing, I think you are using an outdated version of the program. These are the links of the pics : imgur.com/tl3eH6s imgur.com/IKtDg34 Anyway thanks for your attention.
I was using the latest version at the time the video was made several months ago so all people have to do is read the screen instructions for their version. The general principle remains the same.
@@Cc-nj2zm No. If you clone and run the same operating system, using the same key on multiple machines, expect to have problems. I would use a unique key for every operating system.
I have done all the steps, it has the clone on my new drive. But it won't boot. I have unplugged the old drive, plugged it back in. Change boot order. Changed to legacy mode. Everything. But it still will not boot from the new drive
Hi. I need to buck up my C drive, (windows system drive with all drivers and installed programms such as mic office, adobe reader, other utilities, games and etc) to external HDD, in order to restore that HDD in future, in case of windows crash. Which tool in AOMEI do I need to use ? I mean system backup or partition backup or media backup. Thanks in advance my friend
*Those who are frustrated about the cloning system disk being stuck on 1%, PLEASE WAIT for 2-3 hours at least. It takes 2-3 hours to complete 2-3%, and after that within 20-30minutes the remaining 97-98% completes.* *This was the scenario in my case, i hope this insight will be helpful for you.*
@@sirobb Thank you...did I missed something....after it finished I did placed the ssd on the system, but it did not run...message "missing some type of command to make the system run....last time I changed or replace an ssd was about 2 years ago......Thanks
If you're cloning correctly the SSD should run without issue as the laptop thinks the same hard drive has been installed. I would install the original HDD and run the clone again.
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Managed to upgrade a slow hdd to a ssd I bought off eBay for 16 quid thanks to this video. Transformed an old laptop’s performance. Thank you for posting such a clear and easy to follow set of instructions. Also great tips for preparing the drives using windows disk management prior to cloning.
So after cloning we should replace the old drive with new drive right? I tried to boot from new drive changing the boot order in bios but it didnt work...
Can anyone help?
I have downloaded the aomei backupper standard as seen in the video and have got to the stage at 7:12 in the video. Instead of cloning, I instead get an "exclusive limited time offer" which stops me from continuing - it only allows me to "upgrade now", and not skip. Has anyone got any advice? Thanks!
Standard is definitely still cloning for free so uninstall Aomei and reinstall making sure you only choose the free options and skip or X everything else.
@@sirobb Thanks SiRobb, I managed to sove it by changing the SSD to GPT rather than MBR. I got 68% through the cloning process then it blue screened =/ now checking C drive for errors then i'll try again
Happen to me also they tell you that it's free but when you start your cleaning the intercept you and make you pay for a professional version to complete your cloning total ripp off, someone is got to report these croocks to the BBC because if not they will keep ripping people off.
@@davidm775 hey mate one question aomei clone with all files ? Like drivers and stuff?
Hey mate nice vídeo, one question the clone includes all the files ?
Yes. It's a clone.
im not getting an option in disk manager to change my destination disk from giud to mbr any advice
Windows doesn't give that option.
You'll need a program like Aomei Partition Assistant.
@@sirobb cheers man
@@sirobb hi i have the program but when i try and reset it to mbr its giving this message, the disk is larger than 2tb and some partitions on the disk cannot be converted, to complete the conversion,you need to make sure that there are at most four partitions on the disk, and the end sector of the last partition is less than 2tb ?
I would recommend cloning to a blank disk which can become whatever you want.
You need to understand the limitations of what you're trying to do and why it probably won't work with any program docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/change-a-gpt-disk-into-an-mbr-disk
What version of the software did you use to system clone?
hello it works clone windows server domain active directory users everything works on the new cloned hd ??
03:32 >> I think there's no need to initialize the target disk if you are going to clone a disk. Why are you going to need to initialize a disk with MBR if you are going to clone a disk that is using GPT (for example, not in your video) ?. If you are cloning a disk, the source disk has all the info that the target disk needs (MBR or GPT, NTFS or FAT32). Anyway, thanks for your video.
You do need to initialise a new disk as shown in the video or Aomei won't progress to the next stage.
@@sirobb I have made the procces in a virtual machine with the target disk not initialized and Aomei has finished the job. Try it. Also I have read this from Aomei web : "Disk clone will clone the partition style and overwrite the target disk. All data on the new SSD will be covered, so you don’t have to initialize the SSD before cloning.". Source : www.ubackup.com/clone/do-i-need-to-format-a-new-ssd-before-cloning-6988.html
3:00 Read what it says on the screen in the video.
It says that the disk *cannot* be cloned and the "next" button is greyed out. This is because the disk was not initialised.
Once initialised, the "next" button was available.
If Aomei have changed the procedure since the video was made that's a different matter so everyone should just follow the instructions for the version they have.
@@sirobb Please take a look a these pictures that I have uploaded from my test using "AOMEI Backupper v5.3 Free version". I just want to help to clarify the whole thing, I think you are using an outdated version of the program. These are the links of the pics :
imgur.com/tl3eH6s
imgur.com/IKtDg34
Anyway thanks for your attention.
I was using the latest version at the time the video was made several months ago so all people have to do is read the screen instructions for their version.
The general principle remains the same.
this clone all files and programs?
Yes. Clone means an exact copy.
SiRobb how does that work with operating system? Can have multiples in use at same time, same key?
@@Cc-nj2zm No. If you clone and run the same operating system, using the same key on multiple machines, expect to have problems.
I would use a unique key for every operating system.
@@sirobb" Clone means an exact copy." LOL!!! That is the true definition of cloning. 🤣
After clone if it doesn’t read the OS any suggestions?
Insert a recovery disk or recovery usb for the relevant OS.
SiRobb doesn’t have recovery and it comes up with black screen _
You have to make a bootable recovery disk or USB then or reinsert the original HDD that was being cloned.
Always try the simple things first
Did you fix it?
@@sirobb yes Aiome send me a boot repair software
It is no longer free, when you go start the cloning process you get a pop up telling you to but the $50 pro edition.
Cloning using Aomei Backupper Standard still looks free to me www.ubackup.com/free-backup-software.html
@@sirobb please help its not free anymore
I am sure that there will be mirror sites which still have the older versions available to download.
Ya I had to buy it.
@@GunninWizard lol i used another app that was free
I have done all the steps, it has the clone on my new drive. But it won't boot. I have unplugged the old drive, plugged it back in. Change boot order. Changed to legacy mode. Everything. But it still will not boot from the new drive
Hi. I need to buck up my C drive, (windows system drive with all drivers and installed programms such as mic office, adobe reader, other utilities, games and etc) to external HDD, in order to restore that HDD in future, in case of windows crash. Which tool in AOMEI do I need to use ? I mean system backup or partition backup or media backup. Thanks in advance my friend
You can use the disk clone facility in Aomei Backupper or create a system image using the tools built into Windows.
*Those who are frustrated about the cloning system disk being stuck on 1%, PLEASE WAIT for 2-3 hours at least. It takes 2-3 hours to complete 2-3%, and after that within 20-30minutes the remaining 97-98% completes.*
*This was the scenario in my case, i hope this insight will be helpful for you.*
Thank you so much for this video! Great tutorial!
thanks...
I follow the steps for cloning the hd to ssd and is taking forever.....used this program before and did not take this long......hours.....
Cloning speed is entirely dependent on the amount of data being transferred and the speed of the USB port, lead and drives.
Aomei has no effect.
@@sirobb Thank you...did I missed something....after it finished I did placed the ssd on the system, but it did not run...message "missing some type of command to make the system run....last time I changed or replace an ssd was about 2 years ago......Thanks
If you're cloning correctly the SSD should run without issue as the laptop thinks the same hard drive has been installed.
I would install the original HDD and run the clone again.
Will do that again, Thank you Sir.
Exellent😊