Hi all
Like to to start off by saying I work in IT Support and I'm usually the one who answers these kind of questions but I'm genuinely stuck. Usually I manage to fix my problems eventually, but I can't seem to get around this one.
I have a crappy 500GB HDD which I have my main OS install (Windows 8) on, I want to clone everything on it, on to a nice 2TB HDD as I'm running out of space (and want to use the 500GB one as a backup).
The problem is, everything I use, doesn't work!
I can only use free software, I've tried various EaseUS softwares, the latest one, Partition Master Trial Edition for example, gets through the "setup" fine then it stays in "Pending Operations" with a yellow exclamation mark (I assume that means it failed!).
I've used many other things but they tell me that I need to upgrade to clone Dynamic disks. I try to change to dynamic but there's no software that does that without removing all data on it!
I have a copy of Paragon Partition Master from my workplace (legal) but for some reason when I boot into it, the keyboard/mouse don't work. I think it's because they're USB 3.0 only, I have no other keyboard/mouse (keep giving them away).
I know this is very basic but I really need help 🙁
EDIT
Downloading a trial of Macrium Reflect Professional, hopefully this will work..
Like to to start off by saying I work in IT Support and I'm usually the one who answers these kind of questions but I'm genuinely stuck. Usually I manage to fix my problems eventually, but I can't seem to get around this one.
I have a crappy 500GB HDD which I have my main OS install (Windows 8) on, I want to clone everything on it, on to a nice 2TB HDD as I'm running out of space (and want to use the 500GB one as a backup).
The problem is, everything I use, doesn't work!
I can only use free software, I've tried various EaseUS softwares, the latest one, Partition Master Trial Edition for example, gets through the "setup" fine then it stays in "Pending Operations" with a yellow exclamation mark (I assume that means it failed!).
I've used many other things but they tell me that I need to upgrade to clone Dynamic disks. I try to change to dynamic but there's no software that does that without removing all data on it!
I have a copy of Paragon Partition Master from my workplace (legal) but for some reason when I boot into it, the keyboard/mouse don't work. I think it's because they're USB 3.0 only, I have no other keyboard/mouse (keep giving them away).
I know this is very basic but I really need help 🙁
EDIT
Downloading a trial of Macrium Reflect Professional, hopefully this will work..