Hard drive cloning & data transfer in Orlando & Central Florida
Hard drive cloning copies your whole drive, Windows and all, onto a new SSD, so the computer starts exactly as before, only faster. Moving to a new computer instead? We carry over your files, photos and bookmarks, bring your email across where the setup allows, reinstall the programs you use, and check everything with you.
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On-site or in our shop, by appointment.
What’s included
- Hard Drive Cloning
- Data Transfer & Migration
- Where
- Your home, office or our shop
- Booking
- By appointment
- Hours
- Mon–Sat, 9 AM–9 PM
- Covers
- 31 Central Florida communities
Sound familiar?
Tick what matches. It goes straight into your request, so you don’t type it twice.
How we handle it
The same four steps every time, so you always know what’s next.
- 1
Take stock first
We list what matters to you: files, photos, bookmarks, email and the programs you rely on. We also gather the product keys and logins those programs will need.
- 2
Check the old drive
We read the drive’s SMART health data before copying anything. If it is failing, your files come off first, before we risk a full clone.
- 3
Clone or migrate
Same computer, new drive: we clone it so Windows starts exactly as before, then expand it to use the extra space. New computer: we move your data into its fresh copy of Windows and reinstall your programs.
- 4
Verify with you
We compare file counts and folder sizes, open a sample of documents and photos, and check bookmarks and email with you. The old drive is left exactly as it was.
Cloning or migrating: which one you need
Cloning is for the same computer with a new drive. It copies everything, including the hidden boot and recovery partitions, so Windows starts exactly as it did, with every program and setting in place. The new drive can be bigger, and we expand the Windows partition to fill it; often the recovery partition at the end of the old drive has to be moved first. It can even be smaller, as long as the space you have actually used fits.
Migrating is for a new computer. Cloning your old drive into different hardware drags old drivers and clutter along, and its Windows license may belong to the old machine. So we move your data, not the drive, into the new computer’s own copy of Windows.
What comes across, and what needs you
Here is what we carry over:
- Your files: Documents, Desktop, Pictures, Videos, Music and Downloads, plus any other folders you point out.
- Browser bookmarks from Chrome, Edge or Firefox.
- Email: Gmail, Outlook.com and Microsoft 365 keep mail on the server, so it reappears when you sign in. Older POP setups keep mail in a local file, such as an Outlook .pst, and that file comes with you.
Programs are different. They have to be reinstalled, not copied, and anything licensed needs its product key or account sign-in to reactivate: older Office versions, QuickBooks Desktop and Adobe apps, for example. Some limit how many computers they run on, so they may need signing out of the old machine first.
Encrypted or failing drives
Many Windows 11 laptops switch on BitLocker or Device Encryption automatically. Your data is safe, but moving a drive or changing hardware can trigger a request for the 48-digit recovery key. It is usually saved in your Microsoft account, and we make sure you can get to it before we start.
A failing drive changes the plan. If its health readings show reallocated or pending sectors, or it clicks, a full clone puts extra wear on it. We copy your most important files first, then attempt the rest. If a drive is badly damaged, some files may not be readable, and we’ll tell you exactly what came across.
Questions about data transfer & drive cloning
Still unsure? Call or text (407) 773-0904 and describe what’s happening.
Can you clone a hard drive to an SSD?
Yes. As long as the space you’ve used fits on the new SSD, we clone Windows, programs and files onto it, and it starts exactly as before, only faster. A 1 TB hard drive with 300 GB in use fits on a 500 GB SSD with room to spare.
Will my programs work on the new computer?
They’ll need to be reinstalled, because programs can’t be copied between computers like files. We reinstall what you use and reactivate licensed software with your product keys or account logins.
Can you move my email to the new computer?
Usually. Gmail and Microsoft 365 reappear when you sign in, and older POP mail stored in an Outlook data file is copied over and reconnected. Very old email programs can take extra steps, and we’ll tell you up front if anything can’t move.
What happens to my old drive?
It stays yours, exactly as it was. Cloning only reads from it, so it doubles as a spare copy of your old setup until you decide what to do with it.
On-site across Central Florida
We handle data transfer & drive cloning at homes and offices in 31 communities, by appointment.
Request this service
Two short steps. We’ll call or text you during business hours to set a time.
- We read it. Your request goes straight to our inbox.
- We reach out. By call, text or email, Mon–Sat 9 AM–9 PM.
- We fix it. At your home or office, or in our shop for bigger jobs.