is reboot required after install (before first use)
I have unfortunately inherited a Windows XP machine running a critical business app and it's hard drive is failing. I want to hot-plug a sata drive and clone the existing system drive to a new drive asap.
If I install Acronis True Image 2014, is a reboot required before I'd be able to use the software? I want to avoid a reboot because it may not come back up.
thanks.

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Thank you for your help. Any way to clone the drive without taking the machine offline? (I don't want to shut it down and boot from CD.)
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Don't know as I have never tried it. Perhaps a technician volunteer may respond if they see this--but a response may not be right away.
It is possible to clone from within Windows. No reboot necessary after an install unless it explicitly asks for it.
Added: As is is possible to do a siccessfi; backup while computer is in use, I wold thinik a clone would be possible as well.
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