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--- clone_windows_partition [2025/08/06 16:09] – [The process in a nutshell] phillip
+++ clone_windows_partition [2025/11/06 15:29] (current) – [The process in a nutshell] phillip
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 ) Clone/copy the partition to the empty space.
- <font 14px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Experience says...  Make sure that "//**chkdsk**// c:" identifies there are NO errors on the  partition you are cloning.   Cloning tools typically "//**fail to complete**//" if "//**chkdsk**//" indicates there are issues with the partition or disk.</font>
+ <font 14px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Experience says… Make sure that "//**chkdsk**// c:" identifies there are NO errors on the partition you are cloning. Cloning tools typically "//**fail to complete**//" if "//**chkdsk**//" indicates there are issues with the partition or disk.</font>
 Tool options… For ease of use and automated handling of resizing when copying to a smaller partition (as long as the data fits), **AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard**, **MiniTool Partition Wizard Free**, and **EaseUS Partition Master Free Edition** are generally the best choices for Windows users. They offer a graphical interface and "intelligent cloning" features that simplify the process.
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 Why? Windows can be confused if partitions have the "same" guid. Cloning a partition usually creates a partition with the SAME guid as the original.
-Tool to use… sgdisk64. This tool is used to view or change the //**partition unique ** ////**gui**//  d of the Windows partition. The //**partition unique guid **//  will probably be the same after you clone a partition. After confirming the guids are the same, sgdisk64 will be used to change the //**partition unique guid**//  of the clone/copy.
+Tool to use…[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/| sgdisk64]]. This tool is used to view or change the //**partition unique ** ////**gui**//  d of the Windows partition. The //**partition unique guid **//  will probably be the same after you clone a partition. After confirming the guids are the same, sgdisk64 will be used to change the //**partition unique guid**//  of the clone/copy.    Need more details, read "the details" below this section.
 ) Make the new partition bootable.