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Size of the source and target hard discs
• Depending on the copy mode you have set in Chapter 8. f) and the size of your source hard

disc’s (“Source”) partitions, the target hard disc (“Target”) may also be smaller than the
source hard disc.

• If the target hard disc (“Target”) is larger than the source hard disc (“Source”), the target hard

disc will have an unpartitioned area.
You may use an operating system (e.g. the data carrier management in Windows XP,
Windows Vista or Windows 7) to set up a new partition here.

• Using two hard discs with the same capacity but different manufacturer or type may mean

that the source hard disc (“Source” cannot be copied to the target hard disc (“Target”)
entirely.
The reason for this is that the number of sectors may differ slightly in spite of the same
capacity (e.g. 1 TB).
Example:
WD10EALS

1 TB

1,953,525,169 sectors

Seagate ST1000DM003

1 TB

1,953,525,168 sectors

Hard discs with different sector size
• Copying between hard discs may fail or the data transfer rate in later operation (when the

hard disc is installed in a computer or casting again) may be much reduced if two hard discs
with different sectors sizes were used for copying.
Since some hard disc manufacturers use a different sector size only internally, while
indicating a “normal” sector size to the outside for compatibility reasons, it is difficult to find
the cause for problems. Observe the information of the hard disc manufacturer on the
internet regarding the hard discs used by you.

• It may be helpful to use special software after copying to remove such problems. Look for

it online, e.g. under the term of “Alignment Tool”.