Transferring system to a new disk
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The previously selected source becomes grayed-out and disabled for selection.
If either disk is unpartitioned, the program will automatically recognize it as destination and
bypass this step.
8.3.4 Partitioned
destination disk
On this step the program checks, if the destination disk is free. If not, you will be
prompted by the
Nonempty Destination Hard Disk
window stating that the
destination disk contains partitions, perhaps, with data.
You can continue once existing partitions are deleted
You will have to select between:
Delete partitions on the destination hard disk
– all existing partitions will be
deleted during cloning and all their data will be lost.
No, I do not want to delete partitions
– no existing partition will be deleted
making the cloning impossible. You will only be able to cancel this operation and
return to select another disk.
To continue select the first choice and click
Next
.
Note that no real changes and data destruction will be performed at this moment! For now
the program will just create a cloning script. All changes will be implemented only when you
click
Proceed
, after the script is formed.
8.3.5
Old and new disk partition layout
If you have selected the automatic mode before, the program will ask you for
nothing more. You will see the window graphically illustrating information (as
