Best Disk Cloning Software

What is disk cloning?

Disk cloning is the process of copying the contents of a hard disk into another hard disk using a disk cloning software. This process of cloning disks includes its operating system, data partitions, user accounts, security settings, and configurations. The hard disk type to be cloned can be either HDD(hard disk drives) or SSD (solid-state drives).

This cloned disk created by our hard drive cloning software can be used to upgrade computers, restore a damaged machine, and onboard multiple computers.

How to clone hard drives?

You can create a disk clone in ManageEngine OS Deployer using a simple 3-step process. To clone a hard drive select the computer that has to be cloned, customize the cloning process, and deploy it to the computer at your convenient time.

Let us discuss one of the easiest ways to clone a hard drive using the best hard disk cloning software:

1. After selecting the computer that is to be cloned under the Create Image tab, furnish the partition and other details to clone the disk.

 

2. Customize the cloned disk under the Deployment Template tab.

 

3. You can now deploy the image to any computer of your convenience using the Deployment task feature.

Key features of hard disk cloning software

Let us look at some of the features offered by our drive cloning software:

• Convert MBR to GPT
• Backup user profiles
• Deploy independent of hardware
• Clone individual disk partitions
• Clone HDD to SSD

Why OS Deployer is the best disk cloning software?

• The disk image can be stored and deployed multiple times depending on the requirements of the organization.
• Simplified process for cloning hard drives.
• The image file can be extended or compressed depending on the target disk size.
• The image file can deployed over PXE network to multiple computers.
• OS Deployer allows to image both live machines and machines that are offline.
• Deploy OS to users anywhere across the globe including Work From Home users
• Customize OS images according to the requirements of your configuration.

Supported OS

• Windows 11
• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 8
• Windows 7
• Windows XP (offline imaging and deployment)
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003 R2 (offline imaging and deployment)
• Windows Server 2003 (offline imaging and deployment)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is hard drive cloning?

Drive cloning is the process of creating a replica of the contents in a hard disk into another hard disk using a cloning software. These contents include the files, folders, applications, user accounts, settings, and operating systems that are to be replaced by the hdd cloning software.

2. What is the need for hard disk cloning?

Creating an exact copy of your hard drive using the best disk cloning software can help in various situations like restoring a damaged system, upgrading an existing system, deploying to multiple computers and much more.

3. Can I clone individual partitions?

Yes, our hard drive cloning software offers the option to clone individual partitions or clone entire hard drive depending upon your requirements.

4. Can I backup my user profiles during the cloning process?

Yes. Using our drive cloning software, you can backup your user profiles including your access permissions, system preferences, security settings, and configurations while cloning your hard drive.

5. Can I deploy this clone to multiple computers independent of their hardware?

Yes. Hardware independent deployment is supported in our free disk cloning software.

6. Can I clone from an HDD to SSD hard drive?

Yes, our free disk clone software supports cloning from HDD to SSD. Follow the 3-step process given below to clone disks from HDD to SSD:

1. Image the required HDD drive from a reference computer of your choice.
2. Add the relevant SSD hard drive drivers along with other customizations to the created image.
3. Deploy the customized image to a computer equipped with the SSD drive.

7. How to clone a hard drive on Windows?

ManageEngine OS Deployer allows users to clone their hard drives using a simple 3-step process: clone, customize, and deploy.

8. Can you completely clone a hard drive?

Yes, you can completely clone a hard drive including its OS components, executables, data files, and folders.

9. Can I clone a hard drive to a larger one?

Yes, you can clone a hard drive to a larger one if necessary optimally using the additional free space available.

10. How much does it cost to clone a hard drive?

Though it depends on the number of workstations, ManageEngine OS Deployer allows users to clone a hard drive for approximately 6$.

Free disk cloning software

OS Deployer, our free hard drive cloning software offers its premium features free of cost to all its customers with its free edition. Thus you can clone, customize, and deploy OSs to computers in your network using the best free disk cloning software. The free edition can be used to deploy OS images up to 4 workstations and a server.