They can still boot to a live linux usb and dd the drive from there. I’ve done this twice to move to larger ssd’s. Then just adjust the partition to use the rest of the space with gparted.
While technically correct, the average windows user has no idea what’s you’re talking about. Plus, there are easier (windows friendly so to say) alternatives.
It’s a totally valid approach. Most of the answers in this thread involve booting some non windows thing, and running a tool that will do exactly this behind the scenes.
Edit: there are also a lot of much more terrible answers that involve file-level copying that will definitely not work.
He said Windows.
They can still boot to a live linux usb and dd the drive from there. I’ve done this twice to move to larger ssd’s. Then just adjust the partition to use the rest of the space with gparted.
While technically correct, the average windows user has no idea what’s you’re talking about. Plus, there are easier (windows friendly so to say) alternatives.
Very fair statement!
It’s a totally valid approach. Most of the answers in this thread involve booting some non windows thing, and running a tool that will do exactly this behind the scenes.
Edit: there are also a lot of much more terrible answers that involve file-level copying that will definitely not work.
Woops!