Windows 10 installation issues with NTFS formatting.
Windows 10 installation issues with NTFS formatting.
I experimented with clonezilla to transfer an NTFS partition from one Windows setup to another. It seemed possible for swapping installations or converting bit versions, like moving from 32 to 64 bits. I copied the partition from my Windows 10 Enterprise x64 laptop and installed a new fresh copy on another machine. After a clean setup, I used clonezilla to replace the new partition with the old one, restoring my settings. However, I encountered a BSOD during boot due to an inaccessible boot device error. This seems challenging and might not be practical.
I realized it was pointless since you can accomplish this simply with a product key in Windows, though that doesn’t feel exciting. Still, now I understand it’s achievable—I’ll attempt it using a more recent clonezilla version.
You don’t think the whole procedure is taking too long? I once had to shut down the computer completely to create a clone. I haven’t used Clonezilla since then.
Most folks struggle with Clonezilla because they can't get it to move its legs properly. I rely on it at work with my fleet thanks to its flexibility. With the right setup—like a 10GB NAS, SSD clients, and USB 3—I’ve seen it work much faster. There’s some chatter among sysadmins that we might soon get proper WDS on our office LAN, which could make me reconsider Clonezilla. Seeing 30 laptops boot up to WDS over PXE automatically is impressive.