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26 April 2024  Jennifer Thatcher  Technology Manager of Test Dept.
 

Summary
How to transfer data to a new hard drive? Discover efficient techniques for migrating system and hard disk content, including step-by-step cloning process.



Table of contents

table iconI. System and HDD data transfer to another HDD for immediate use
table iconII. Transfer system and HDD data to another HDD for backup
how to transfer data to a new hard drive

I. System and HDD data transfer to another HDD for immediate use

To transfer system and hard disk data to another HDD for immediate use, employ cloning software. This process eliminates the need for system reinstallation, creating an exact replica of the original hard disk. For instance, using Renee Becca, we will detail the procedures for system migration and hard disk cloning.

1. Use Renee Becca to migrate the system to another hard drive

When the old hard drive contains many trivial and unnecessary files, or has some intermittent failures, you can just transfer the system in the hard drive to another hard drive, and then replace the hard drive.
Renee Becca is a specialized tool for system and hard disk data backup and recovery. It enables you to safeguard and retrieve crucial computer data, including programs, system settings, emails, photos, videos, documents, and bookmarks. Utilizing advanced incremental/differential backup technology, it saves time and conserves disk space. Renee Becca also offers system migration, partition backup, hard disk backup, file backup, and disk cloning to cater to a variety of backup requirements.
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Use Renee Becca to transfer the system to another hard disk and make it a system disk. The specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Make sure that another hard drive is connected or installed to the computer, download and install Renee Becca on the computer run it, and select the (System Redeploy) option in the main interface.
clone windows 10 to ssd with Renee becca
Step 2: In the system migration pop-up, select a new hard disk as the target location. Click the migration button to initiate the transfer. Wait until the progress bar reaches 100%, indicating a successful migration. Then, enter BIOS to set the new hard disk as the primary boot device.
select a destination to redeploy system with renee becca
TipsEnsure the new disk’s total capacity exceeds the system’s size to be migrated. Since the target disk’s data will be wiped during migration, verify no important data is present on it. Prioritize performing a file backup.

2. Use Renee Becca to clone the hard drive

Through the hard disk cloning function, we can transfer the entire hard disk data to another hard disk. The cloned hard disk is exactly the same as the original hard disk and can be used immediately. The specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Becca, select the option (Hard Disk Clone) in the main interface.
select hard disk clone function
Step 2: In the hard disk cloning window, select the original disk as the source and the new disk as the destination. Click Clone to begin cloning.
clone disk with renee becca

II. Transfer system and HDD data to another HDD for backup

If you want to transfer the system and hard disk data to another HDD hard disk for backup, you can restore it to the original hard disk when necessary, then you can try the following methods.

1. Use Renee Becca's backup function

Renee Becca provides comprehensive backup solutions including system, hard disk/partition, and file backups. It features the ability to set up scheduled automatic backups, and employs incremental and differential backups to efficiently preserve hard disk space.
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Steps for system backup:
① Start the Renee Becca program and enter the main interface.
② Click (Backup)-(System Backup).
system backup renee becca
③ Select the location to save the system backup file and choose a backup plan, and you can also start the automatic backup plan.
④ After the setting is complete, click (Backup) and wait for the system backup to complete. Please refer to the specific graphic version steps and system restoration steps view here .
back up system with renee becca
Steps for hard drive/partition backup:
① Run Renee Becca, and select the (Dsk/Partition Backup) option in the main interface. This option can back up the data of the entire hard disk or partition. If you only need to back up individual important data, you can also use the (File Backup) function.
backup data in disks and partitions
② Select the hard disk to be backed up in (source), and select the hard disk partition to store backup data in (destination). If you need to back up the partition, you can select the (Backup Partition) option in the upper right corner.
③ In (Scheduler), you can set the daily/weekly/monthly regular backup and the time to automatically start the backup. In (Backup Scheme)-(Scheme Type), you can choose a suitable backup scheme mode according to your personal needs.
④ Click the (Backup) button to start executing the hard disk backup according to your settings.
back up disk in Renee Becca

2. Create a system image to transfer the system to another HDD

Windows users can back up the system by creating a system image, and save the system backup in another HDD. Here are the detailed steps:
① Run the computer, enter (Control Panel) in the search box in the lower left corner, and enter the application.
② Select View Mode (Category), and click to enter (System and Security).
control Panel Category
③ After that, click to enter the (Backup and Restore) option.
④ Click the “Create System Image” button and choose a hard disk to save the backup in the “Where do you want to save the backup?” interface. Follow the on-screen instructions. For a visual guide, click here. For creating a Windows 8 system image, click here. If the system image is too large, use Delete Windows backup files to free up space.
create a system image in windows 10

3. Upload the hard drive data to the cloud drive, and then download it to another hard drive

Backing up your local hard drive data to a cloud service and then downloading it to additional hard drives—whether in the same computer or different ones—provides a flexible approach to data transfer without the need for physical connections. However, this method may not always be suitable for full system transfers. Notable cloud services for this purpose include Google Drive, Baidu Cloud, Tencent Cloud Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and IDrive.