Mirroring a hard drive in Windows 10 - how to do it

If your hard drive is no longer functioning adequately and is causing you problems, then you should think about replacing it. However, to make sure that you keep all your data, settings as well as everything else that is important, you can clone your hard drive without much effort.

How to mirror your hard drive in Windows 10

Mirroring your hard drive creates a 1:1 copy that keeps all your partitions and thus contains a full backup. This way you avoid a long and time-consuming reinstallation of all your programs. For this purpose, various programs are available, some of which you can download for free, to start directly with the mirroring. For example, "Clonezilla" offers itself, whereby you can mirror your hard drive here compressed or uncompressed.

1. First you need to know whether you have a 32- or 64-bit operating system. To do this, press the "Windows" and "Pause" keys simultaneously. In the window that appears, you will find all the information you need to proceed.
2. Download the version of "Clonezilla" that suits you on a trusted site on the Internet and follow the instructions during the installation process.
3. Now either burn the Clonezilla image on CD or save it to a USB stick.
4. Have your new hard drive ready and restart your PC. Nun wird dieser von CD oder USB-Stick aus gebootet und Ihre Festplatte wird gespiegelt.

Alternativen für das Spiegeln

1. FreeFileSync spiegelt nur einzelne Ordner und Festplatten ohne den Boot-Sektor.
2. Der „Easus Partition Master“ verfügt über eine kostenlose Demo-Version, die Sie problemlos für das Spiegeln Ihrer Festplatte nutzen können.
3. Mit „Arconis True Image“ erhalten Sie eine 30-tägige Demoversion, die Sie kostenlos verwenden können.

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