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T420S - copy recovery partion to new ssd
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:13 am
by mlhdk
Hi,
I got a new SSD, and want to ask if it is possible to copy the recovery partion to it?? i go the T420S.
I am not asking for how to make recovery disks - because I not want to bring disks around with me in case of need of system restore.
Any suggestions???
THANKS
Re: T420S - copy recovery partion to new ssd
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:44 am
by jvarszegi
1. If your new SSD is an mSATA drive, I would consider leaving the recovery partition on the old data drive to save space on the mSATA one.
2. If you use R&R to "recover" onto the new drive, it will create a new recovery partition.
Re: T420S - copy recovery partion to new ssd
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:14 pm
by underclocker
Alternately, cloning software, such as Ghost Corporate 10.5.1, will successfully clone both the Recovery parition and any Windows 7 partitions (including 64- bit versions).
Re: T420S - copy recovery partion to new ssd
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:31 am
by jvarszegi
Yep. I recently used CloneZilla to clone a hard disk to a new one, including recovery partition. I just don't think that would realign sectors, if that's an issue, and don't know enough to recommend paid products due to lack of recent use.
Re: T420S - copy recovery partion to new ssd
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:56 am
by mlhdk
Thanks for the answers. I think I wil just make a clone of the drive on a usb, and keep that with me during travel,