Windows 7 How to Clone a Windows 7 Partition to a new Hard Drive?

[chobo2]

Hi

I just bought a ssd drive and I have 2 partitions. 1 is for work and one is for personal. I did a fresh install for my personal partition. However for work I want to make a clone(it would be a huge pain to setup everything again) of it on my ssd drive.

Original Drive

1 Tb seagate hard drive and has my 100gb work partition with windows 7 on it.

I want to now take that partition and put it on a partition of the ssd drive.

I tried to use

Acronis Disk Director to make a copy of it and I tried DriveImage XML to do a clone of it and I get the same result both times.

The cloning finishes and I was unable to acess my work windows 7. I used "EasyBCD 2.1.2" to hookup my computer so it can handle dual boot(my fresh windows 7 and my work windows 7).

I loaded into my work windows 7 partition and it comes to the login screen and everything is all good till I try to log in.

I get a screen that goes "personalizing settings". After like 5 minutes it goes to another screen with a dialog box in the top left corner.

"setting up personalized settings for: web platform customizations".

After 45mins it is still on this screen.

I don't know why this is happening.

Edit

I should mention that I can log into my work partition under safe mode. It does not run into that problem but it comes up with a message saying the "profile is broken....."

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you are experiencing difficulties with cloning your Windows 7 work partition to your new SSD drive. The issue you described with "personalizing settings" and "setting up personalized settings for: web platform customizations" can be related to profile corruption or issues with the cloned system. Here are some steps you can take to address this problem and potentially resolve the issue:

Troubleshooting Steps:​

1. Profile Corruption in Windows:
   • Since you mentioned being able to log in under Safe Mode, it's possible that there is a corrupt user profile causing the issue.
   • Try creating a new user profile and see if the issue persists when logging in with the new profile.
   []Repair Windows Installation:
   • Boot into Safe Mode and run the System File Checker tool (sfc /scannow) to repair any corrupted system files.
   • Consider running a disk check utility to ensure there are no disk errors causing the problem.
   []Re-Clone the Work Partition:
   • If the above steps do not resolve the issue, you may want to re-clone the work partition using a reliable cloning tool. Make sure to choose a tool that is known for successful Windows OS cloning.
   []Boot Configuration:
   • Ensure that the boot configuration (BCD) is correctly set up for dual-booting between the fresh Windows 7 installation and the cloned work partition.
   • You can use tools like EasyBCD to manage the boot entries and ensure they are configured correctly.
   []Driver and Software Compatibility:
   • Check for any driver or software conflicts between the cloned system and the new hardware environment (SSD drive). Update drivers and software if necessary to ensure compatibility.
2. Windows Activation:
   • Ensure that the Windows OS on the cloned partition is activated and genuine. Activation issues can sometimes cause unexpected behavior during the boot process.

     Additional Recommendations:​

     • Backup important data before making any significant changes to your system.
     • Consider reaching out to Acronis or DriveImage XML support for assistance with the cloning process.
     • If the issue persists, consulting with a professional IT technician may provide a more tailored solution.
     By following these steps, you should be able to troubleshoot the issue with your cloned work partition and hopefully resolve the login problem you are encountering.