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August 27th, 2025 22:43
14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04250, transfer everything from old laptop
Just purchased a Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04250 laptop. Would like to "clone" my old laptop and put it on the new one to save setup time. What happens with all the Dell "features" in the inaccessible partitions on the hard drive? Can I just clone the active partitions, leaving the inaccessible partitions untouched or over write the whole disk?
Is there an "easy" way to do this without using an intermediate drive, eg. direct connection?
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ejn63
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August 27th, 2025 22:46
They won't function -- neither is an installed OS from a different system likely to function (completely for sure, or at all not that unlikely).
Cloning is all or nothing -- you either do, or you do not. If your plan is to restore an image to the default SSD in the new system, back it up completely and verify it before you begin. The chances that a clone-over will function satisfactorily are very low.
dalewebb
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August 30th, 2025 18:59
OK. Took you advice and set it up from scratch. Should be an easier way.