Purchased a ready-made unit with an outdated drive; inquired about cloning C to expedite the process.

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Purchased a ready-made unit with an outdated drive; inquired about cloning C to expedite the process.

Purchased a ready-made unit with an outdated drive; inquired about cloning C to expedite the process.

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PiggSpawner
Member

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03-09-2023, 06:45 PM

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I should have been more cautious when purchasing a PC on Amazon, but upon opening it, I noticed the power supply was faulty and the SSD had around 12,000 hours left. Having confidence in a fresh drive is important. My question is, can I simply clone the existing drive to save time? I’m sure I could reinstall Windows, but I’d prefer to clone my current drive and swap it out instead. Will that be feasible?

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PiggSpawner

03-09-2023, 06:45 PM #1

I should have been more cautious when purchasing a PC on Amazon, but upon opening it, I noticed the power supply was faulty and the SSD had around 12,000 hours left. Having confidence in a fresh drive is important. My question is, can I simply clone the existing drive to save time? I’m sure I could reinstall Windows, but I’d prefer to clone my current drive and swap it out instead. Will that be feasible?

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Hollyleaf81
Junior Member

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03-09-2023, 06:45 PM

#2

Usually this works fine.

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Hollyleaf81

03-09-2023, 06:45 PM #2

Usually this works fine.

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Haillee
Junior Member

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03-09-2023, 06:45 PM

#3

Thank you for your reply.

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Haillee

03-09-2023, 06:45 PM #3

Thank you for your reply.

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YOLOGAMER109
Member

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03-09-2023, 06:45 PM

#4

It was either new or used. "Bad" refers to problems that could arise soon, possibly after the return period, so returning might be the best option.

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YOLOGAMER109

03-09-2023, 06:45 PM #4

It was either new or used. "Bad" refers to problems that could arise soon, possibly after the return period, so returning might be the best option.