You can learn the best way to clone C drive in Server 2022 without losing data. After cloning, you can boot the system directly. Please read on for more details.
Windows Server 2022, the latest version of Windows Server, has added many new features.
As to why you should clone C drive in Windows Server 2022, this article summarizes some common reasons below.
To clone C drive in Windows Server 2022, you need a Windows Server cloning software to help you. Unfortunately, Windows Server doesn't have its cloning software, you can only use a backup and restore software called Windows Server Backup to backup your system to disk first, then use this disk to restore your system. The operation will be much more complicated.
Therefore, the best way is to choose a professional system cloning software to help you clone C drive in Server 2022 directly. After cloning, you can directly boot from the cloned disk then use the system normally. And I consider AOMEI Backupper Server will be your best choice and it has many advantages below.
✦ Secure boot: When the cloning process has been done, you can boot your system successfully from the cloned disk. ✦ Intelligent clone: By default, it will only clone the used sectors so you can easily clone the C drive from a larger drive to a smaller drive if you want. ✦ Live clone: When you clone the C drive in Server 2022, the software allows the cloning task to work in the background. Therefore, you can continue using the computer during the cloning process. ✦ SSD Alignment: If you want to transfer C drive to an SSD for improving the performance, this feature can help you to accelerate the reading and writing speed of SSD. ✦ Multiple cloning locations: You can clone C drive in Server 2022 to many destinations, such as local disk, external disk, HDD, SSD, USB drive, etc. ✦ Different systems: Except for cloning C drive in Windows Server 2022, AOMEI Backupper Server is also good at cloning Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2008, 2003 (including R2), SBS 2003, 2008, 2011 and Windows PC systems.
In this part, you can follow the graphic tutorial below to clone C drive in Server 2022 with the best Server cloning software AOMEI Backupper Server. Before you start the cloning process, you need to do some preparation work first.
Step 1. Now, you can start cloning C drive in Server 2022. Please open the AOMEI Backupper Server, click Clone > System Clone.
Step 2. The system-related partitions are selected by default. You need to select the connected disk as the destination location to clone your C drive to.
Step 3. If your target disk is an SSD, you can tick SSD Alignment to make the reading and writing speed faster. Confirm your operations and click Start Clone.
Notes:
After cloning C drive in Server 2022 to the target disk, you need to set the target disk as the boot drive. You can follow the steps below.
Step 1. Restart the computer, press the function key (F2, F3, F8) to enter the BIOS settings when you see the first screen.
Tip:
Different computers have a different specific function key to enter BIOS.
Step 2. Find the Boot tab and change the boot order, please choose the cloned disk as the first boot option.
Step 3. Press F10 to save your changes and exit.
This article shows you how to clone C drive in Server 2022. You can use the best Server cloning software AOMEI Backupper Server to help you. It can easily help you clone your system, after cloning you can boot your system directly from the cloned disk and then use it normally. Its Disk Clone (clone larger drive to a smaller drive) and Partition Clone functions can also meet your various needs.
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