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Copy parameters. The wizard enables to specify the following options:
Copy options
- HDD raw copy to copy the hard disk in the sector-by-sector mode, thus ignoring its information structure (e.g.
unallocated space or unused sectors of existing partitions will be processed as well). This can help to avoid
problems with hidden data created by certain applications or the system administrator. However, it will take
more time to accomplish the operation.
- Partition raw copy to copy the on-disk partitions in the sector-by-sector mode to successfully process
unknown file systems. However it is not recommended to enable this option when working with supported file
systems as it takes more time to accomplish the operation.
- Perform incremental copy to only copy changes on the hard disk from the moment of the last copy operation.
The program will perform comparison between a previous copy of the hard disk and its current state. Only
sectors that are different will be updated, thus considerably decreasing the amount of data to write.
Resize options
- Remove free blocks between partitions not to keep blocks of free space between partitions on the targeted
hard disk.
- Copy data and resize partitions proportionally to make the program proportionally change the size of
partitions keeping their relative order intact. The option can be useful when upgrading the hard disk to a larger
one.
Verification options
This section allows you to define whether the Surface and/or the Writing verification tests will be accomplished
during the operation.