backup vs clone
I know most use backup instead of clone. So, one question is that if I use backup and then restore, will the restored disk be bootable? Also when cloning, what's the difference between use on this machine and use on another machine?
Note that I use bootable media to do these tasks. The goal is that when the hdd has a problem, I have a way to get back without have to install from scratch (I'm lazy).


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I just did it and it worked perfectly. HDD backup with bootable Acronis to NAS. Recovery of backup to new SSD in USB-adapter on the same laptop with the same bootable Acronis. HDD physically replaced by SSD. Booted perfectly. Only open question: When trying to implement overprovisioning the utility provided for it (Crucial), the program said it could not do it b/o some contamination, I should use chkdsk. Chkdsk didn't report any problem on the only C: partition. The EFI and Recovery Partitions cannot be checked with chkdsk, so this seems to be a problem of the utility.
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Franz47 wrote:I just did it and it worked perfectly. HDD backup with bootable Acronis to NAS. Recovery of backup to new SSD in USB-adapter on the same laptop with the same bootable Acronis. HDD physically replaced by SSD. Booted perfectly. Only open question: When trying to implement overprovisioning the utility provided for it (Crucial), the program said it could not do it b/o some contamination, I should use chkdsk. Chkdsk didn't report any problem on the only C: partition. The EFI and Recovery Partitions cannot be checked with chkdsk, so this seems to be a problem of the utility.
Hi Franz!
Regarding the overprovisioning utility provided by Crucial, it's possible that there was some corruption or error in the utility itself that prevented it from working properly. Running chkdsk is a good first step to identify any potential disk errors or issues, but as you mentioned, it cannot check the EFI and Recovery partitions.
If the overprovisioning utility continues to report errors, you may want to try using a different utility or contacting Crucial support for further assistance. It's important to ensure that your SSD is properly configured.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.
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I assume that Crucial has a disk utility, which can be used to check the health of the whole drive, and it should also be able to correct problems on hidden partitions such as UEFI and Recovery. Over the years I have had problems with Samsung and WD drives which their respective utilities were able to resolve.
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