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4 June 2024  Amanda J. Brook  Senior Product Manager
 

Summary
Find the best disk copy tools for Windows. They let you clone and replace hard disks easily, and help you back up data and maintain your devices.



Table of contents

table iconI. What is disk duplication?
table iconII. What are the convenient and practical disk duplication software?
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I. What is disk duplication?

Disk duplication, also called disk cloning, is copying the contents of one disk to another to make them the same. It usually creates an image file from the source disk, copies it, and writes it to the target disk. Disk duplication is used in two situations:
1. If you want to upgrade your old mechanical hard disk to a solid-state hard disk or replace your old system disk, you can clone all the contents of your old disk to a new disk and then install the new disk in your computer.
2. Make a spare disk with the same file data as the original disk, so that when the original disk fails, it can be replaced immediately without losing important data.
After understanding the definition and applicable conditions of disk duplication, you can continue to view the introduction of disk duplication software.

II. What are the convenient and practical disk duplication software?

1. Renee Becca

Renee Becca is an essential tool for system and hard disk data backup and restoration. It assists in backing up and restoring crucial data such as programs, system configurations, emails, photos, videos, documents, and bookmarks. Leveraging leading incremental and differential backup technology, it optimizes both time and disk space. The tool supports a wide range of backups including system, partition, hard disk, file backups, and disk cloning to address various requirements.
Renee Becca - Reliable Data Backup & Restore Software

Quick Backup files at up to 3,000MB/min.

Fullfill different backup needs Supports system backup, disk / partition backup, file backup and disk clone.

Intelligent Automatically analyze the differences between source and backup data.

Convenient Support VSS, allowing to freely view webpages when backing up system.

Highly compatible Supports various files and storage devices.

Quick Backup files at up to 3,000MB/min.

Fullfill different backup needs Backup for disk, partition and system. Save disk space by backing up incremental /differential data.

Highly compatible Supports various files and storage devices.

Free TrialFree Trial 2000 users have downloaded and enjoy Renee Becca!
How to clone/duplicate a hard drive with Renee Becca?
Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Becca, select the option (Hard Disk Clone/Clone System Hard Disk) in the main interface. If you only need to migrate the system to a new hard disk, you can choose the (System Redeploy) function.
Renee Becca Clone Function:

  • Hard Disk Clone/Clone System: Creates a copy of the selected disk. You can move the partition boundary with the mouse to adjust the partition size and clone the system disk so that the cloned hard disk can be started.
  • Partition clone: Creates a copy of the selected partition.
  • System redeploy: Migrate the system to another hard disk.
renee becca disk clone
Step 2: Select the disk to be cloned and the disk to be replaced in the “Disk Clone” pop-up window. After selecting, you can adjust the partition size or create a new partition. If you want to clone the system partition, check “Make the target disk bootable” and click “Clone” to clone the hard disk. If the target disk has important files, back them up before cloning.
advantage:
  • The software is simple and easy to use.
  • A variety of backup and recovery functions are available for free.
  • The system can be directly migrated to a new hard drive, retaining the original system data.
  • Daily/weekly/monthly automatic backup plans can be made.
  • Support multiple backup modes such as differential backup and incremental backup.
  • Offers hard disk/partition cloning function

shortcoming: Only Windows system is supported.

2. Hard Disk Manager 16

Hard Disk Manager 16 is a disk cloning tool for Windows and Mac. It has free and paid versions. The software also supports cloning the operating system. You can also use it to back up and restore data. It also lets you resize partitions.
Hard Disk Manager 16 software operation interface
advantage: It is applicable to both Windows and Mac systems.

shortcoming: Some functions are difficult to use.

3. CloneZilla

CloneZilla is a useful disk copy tool. The software is small but fast. CloneZilla Live works on one computer, while CloneZilla SE works on 40 computers at once. The software uses advanced backup and restoration technology to quickly clone all files on the disk. The software also has a data recovery function that can repair a damaged hard disk without damaging the files. CloneZilla can clone a 5GB system to 40 computers in about 10 minutes.
Clonezilla
advantage: Cloning is very fast and highly efficient.

shortcoming: It's hard to use for beginners.

4. Mini Tool Partition Wizard

MiniTool Partition Wizard is a powerful disk management tool. It can copy disks, resize, merge, split, format, and erase partitions. The software supports Linux file systems and Windows operating systems. This software can also help you convert partition formats, copy and convert dynamic disks, change cluster sizes, change labels, partition IDs, and serial numbers. The functions are very diverse.
Mini Tool Partition Wizard
advantage:Powerful and versatile.

shortcoming:The functions are too complicated, and it's too hard for beginners.