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If you decide to transfer partitions to the new disk and delete them from the
old one, you can repartition the old disk to use it for some other purposes.
old one, you can repartition the old disk to use it for some other purposes.
Transferring partitions «as is» means that for each partition of the old disk
an exact copy is created on the new disk, i.e. the type, size, file system, and
label of the partition remain the same.
an exact copy is created on the new disk, i.e. the type, size, file system, and
label of the partition remain the same.
«Disk space on the new disk is distributed proportionally» means that if the
capacity of the new disk is larger than that of the old one, a copy is created
on the new disk for each of partitions on the old disk, but the size of each
partition is increased proportionally to the ratio between the new and old
disk capacities, so that the partitions occupy all the destination disk.
capacity of the new disk is larger than that of the old one, a copy is created
on the new disk for each of partitions on the old disk, but the size of each
partition is increased proportionally to the ratio between the new and old
disk capacities, so that the partitions occupy all the destination disk.
4.7 Auto
Upgrade
The automatic upgrade will make an exact copy of your old hard disk by
proportionally resizing all partitions to match your new hard disk size. This
function is suitable for most users.
proportionally resizing all partitions to match your new hard disk size. This
function is suitable for most users.
You get to the Upgrade Mode page right after the welcome page.
Select upgrade mode (Auto/Manual)
Switch the radio button on this page to the Auto position and press the
Next
button.
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Chapter 4 : Migrating Data to a New Hard Disk