How to Migrate Linux Installation to New Drive
You can safely move your Linux installation to the new SSD by using a tool like `dd` or `rsyslog` to clone the existing HDD to the new SSD, or by reinstalling Linux on the new SSD and then restoring your files and settings from backups. Alternatively, you can use a live CD or USB to run a tool like `gparted` to resize your existing partitions and then clone the data to the new SSD. Be sure to backup your data before making any changes.
Qiling Disk Copy
Qiling Disk Copy is a good option for moving an entire Linux system drive, including the OS installation and boot partition, as it simplifies the process and ensures a smooth transition.
Applying a Linux HDD to SSD cloning software to migrate your Linux installation to a new drive has several benefits. It allows you to upgrade your storage to a faster and more reliable SSD, which can improve system performance and responsiveness. Additionally, cloning your existing installation to a new drive can save you time and effort compared to reinstalling Linux and reconfiguring everything from scratch.
- It copies a Linux installation to a new drive, making it bootable.
- It clones your hard drive bit by bit, including bootloader files, without any omissions.
- The process creates a Linux disk image by cloning the installation drive, then safely stores the backup on a new drive.
How to Migrate Linux Installation Drive to A New Drive
Qiling Disk Copy is a Windows-based software that allows users to clone a Linux drive using a Windows operating system.
To create a bootable USB/CD/DVD disk, you would first download the bootable image from the Linux distribution website, then burn it onto a USB/CD/DVD using a tool like Rufus or a CD/DVD burner, and finally restart your computer to boot from the newly created bootable disk. After that, you would start the partition copy process in the official way, which involves selecting the source and target drives, and the system will handle the migration of the Linux installation to the new drive without any boot issues. This ensures a smooth and reliable transition to the new drive.
Step 1. Download and install Qiling Disk Copy on a healthy Windows computer, then connect an external storage device like a USB flash drive or external hard drive to the PC. Next, click on "Create bootable media" to initiate the process.
Step 2. Select USB and select your device, click "Proceed".
Insert a blank CD/DVD and run the tool. Wait for the process to complete and then you'll get a bootable disk.
Step 3. Connect a bootable USB drive and a new SSD/HDD to the computer you want to clone. Then, set the computer to boot from the USB drive by changing the BIOS boot order, allowing you to clone the disk.
Step 4. On Qiling Disk Copy, click "Disk/Partition clone" to start.
Step 5. Select the source disk that you want to copy or clone. Click "Next" to continue.
Step 6. Select the destination disk where you want to clone/copy the old disk and click Next to continue.
Step 7. To proceed, check and edit the disk layout by selecting either "Autofit the disk", "Copy as the source", or "Edit disk layout". Autofitting the disk is the recommended option.
- Sector by sector clone: Copy as the source option will copy the layout of partitions on your source disk to the destination disk.
- Edit disk layout allows you to resize or move partition layout on the destination disk manually.
- If your destination disk is an SSD drive, remember to select the "Optimize for SSD" option if the target is SSD.
Step 8: Click "Proceed" to start the disk cloning or disk copying process now.
To confirm the program's request to erase data on the destination disk, click "OK".
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