COMPUTER CLONING…

WHAT IS IT?
In computer manufacturing (and sometimes
software development), a clone is a product
which closely resembles another,
successful product. For example, "IBM PC
compatible" computers were known as
"IBM clones" or "PC clones". They were
designed to look like IBM PCs, run the
same software, and use the same expansion
cards. One of the first IBM clones was
the Compaq Portable, released in 1982.
In computer science, cloning is the process of
creating an exact copy of another application
program or object. The term can be used to refer
an object, programming or an application that
has similar functions and behaviour to another
object or application program but does not
contain the original source code from the
concerned object or program. Cloning is also
used to describe the act of making the exact copy
of a directory file or disk inclusive of any
subdirectories or files within the disk or
directory.
  Disk cloning is an operation which
creates a byte-for-byte copy of
entire disk, or disk partition. The clone
may be written directly to another
partition, or an image file which can
be stored in the filesystem. Image files
may be encrypted to ensure privacy,
or compressed to conserve disk space.
 Some fundamental differences
between cloning a drive and backing up
files.
A backup is file-based. You can back up a single file,
some files (all photos, for instance), or everything on the
system. It can be done with both built-in tools (macOS has
Time Machine; Windows versions each have their own
backup utilities) or with external means, like an extra drive
or the cloud.
Cloning a drive is essentially creating an exact carbon
copy of your entire system. That includes the data
necessary to “boot” that clone: you will be able to start
from that cloned drive or put it in a new PC/Mac.
 Storage Systems
• Hard Drives
– 5 Types:
Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
(PATA)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
Solid State Drives (SSD)
NVM Express
What to do before cloning
your hard drive

There are several important steps to

take before you create your clone
drive.
1. Back up any important data to an external
drive
2. Check the hard drive’s storage
3. Be prepared to open your device
4. Have the right cable handy for your
computer or laptop
 STEPS IN CLONING A DISK
1. Run Acronis True Image and go to Tools -
> Clone disk:  
2. Select the Automatic mode to have your
old disk's partitions automatically and
proportionally resized to fit the new disk:
3. Select your old hard disk as the source disk
and click Next:
4. Select the new hard disk as the destination
disk and click Next
5. If the destination disk is partitioned, click OK to
allow the product to erase all data from the
destination disk (required to do the cloning):
 6. Review the operation on
the Summary window and click Proceed to start
the cloning:
7. If you are cloning a disk with currently active
operating system, the program will ask for a
reboot. Press Reboot to continue cloning:

If you press Cancel, the operation

will be aborted.
 8. When the cloning completes, you will be offered to
press any key to shut down the computer. Shut down the
system and remove one of the hard drives:
9. Connect new hard drive
After you clone your data to your new hard drive,
you need to manually replace your new hard
drive. You can do this by opening up your laptop
or desktop and then placing the new drive into
the hard drive slot in the device.
10. Make your new hard drive bootable
The final step in successfully cloning a hard drive is
changing the boot priority of the hard drive. This allows
your newly cloned hard drive to be the primary drive and
that Windows and other programs load directly from your
newly cloned hard drive.
To change the boot priority on your system:
1.Restart your PC
2.Press the F2 key upon startup to enter BIOS
3.Once the BIOS loads, navigate to the boot option and
select the new hard drive as the first boot device
4.Press the F10 key to save changes
5.Exit