Don't really need this software but thought it would be worth a look-see. From the start I wasn't impressed as it crashed and after a reboot it started fine but then it couldn't find any partitions on any of the drives I attempted to clone. Tried a few more times and eventually it did detect my drives but when I attempted to clone my system drive it sat doing nothing for a couple on minutes then blue screened my machine. After rebooting for the second time I uninstalled AweClone. I'll stick with what I already have and which is reliable.

For cloning a C drive (so that it will have the operating system and all apps and data intact and ready to run AS-IS on the new drive) I've always used an app called "Casper." It's paid, but reasonably priced, and it works beautifully every time. So that's another option in case anyone wants to know what else is out there.

Great program. Thanks to Magoshare and Giveaway of the day team.

Tried to clone my C drive twice. Each time it failed to boot.

Using something like Macrium Reflect [Free or paid] you can create an image backup of one or more partitions or the entire drive, and that image backup is basically the same thing as a clone, that takes up a bit less space than the files as-is on the drive. Cloning a drive takes the exact same data and copies it to another drive -- the difference is you're skipping the step of writing the backup archive to disk -- and is the same thing as restoring an image backup to that 2nd drive. Most all drive/partition image backup apps then include a disk clone option, and if you regularly use one [IMHO you should] you have no need for a separate cloning app. But some people don't do backups, and so there's software like AweClone if they want/need to replace a drive, and don't use software offered by the company that made that new drive, e.g. WD.

Do note that if you clone a disk or partition with Windows on it, whether by using a cloning app like AweClone or restoring an image backup, it will not work if you have that cloned drive attached to the same system as the original. You can create a cloned drive with the 2nd drive attached via something like a USB drive dock, then swap drives -- you can have both drives attached internally in a PC, then shut down & remove one of them -- you can create a disk image backup, storing the archive on another drive or something like a Blu-ray disc or discs, swap drives, then booting to the backup app's USB stick, restore that backup to the new disk. Be Careful as some apps, e.g. Paragon, can by default change the Windows boot menu to start Windows on the new drive. EasyBCD will let you fix &/or modify Windows boot menu, and if you actually want or need a Windows disk/partition and its clone both attached, read this: blogs.technet.microsoft[.]com/markrussinovich/2011/11/06/fixing-disk-signature-collisions/

Also note that most of this does not apply if you want to clone a working copy of Windows to an NVMe drive -- use OS migration tools as in Macrium paid or Paragon advanced backup software [Samsung's software is also reported to work].

Eddie posted the comment: "A program to clone hard disk should bypass the o.s. , like symantch ghost , therefor it better be portable like ghost ."

Windows since Vista uses shadow copies for setting restore points. Software that works with files that are in use by Windows uses shadow copies, rather than requiring you to exit that running copy of Windows, and so those kinds of apps are never portable [as-is], because drivers are required to do that. [You might make them portable by having the drivers install when the app's run, uninstall when the app's closed.] However, many backup &/or partitioning apps etc. do allow you to create bootable USB sticks with modified versions of that software, and those give you the same advantages of something like the old Ghost app, and generally perform faster too. Performing a disk/partition image backup of a Windows partition when that copy of Windows is not running, particularly without the hyberfil, swapfile, & pagefile files, usually creates a *slightly* smaller backup archive -- whether it's worth the hassle or not is up to you.

Downloaded, installed and registered without any problems.

First attempt to clone 500GB SATA drive: failed. Message said to tick sector by sector option and try again.

Second attempt to clone 500GB SATA drive with tick sector by sector option ticked: failed to clone disk. Error message: Please create WinPE bootable disk and boot your computer with it.

I gave up at this stage: uninstalled with Iobit Uninstaller.

Have a nice day!

Keep network connected, and click the activate button to enter the license code. If it still does not work, just restart the software later and try again.

Hi, If you have installed the old versions, you don't need to activate it again.

The program refuses to activate the serial number given in the "read me" text--not happy

SO loaded it. Got the "can't find" warning. Did Next. Got select disk and there is NO OPTION TO DO THAT!
Read a bunch of stuff and couldn't find a thing.
I registered it so it's mine if I can figure out how to use it.
AM sending this and then going on with my life.

A program to clone hard disk should bypass the o.s. , like symantch ghost , therefor it better be portable like ghost .

There is minimal information about the company on its website.

According to https://whois.icann.org/ it appears that the filing is fairly recent.

https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=magoshare.com

The registrar is SHANGHAI MEICHENG TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

Google that name if you want additional information - draw your own conclusion.

After installing it and registering it all it does when program starts is open another box saying "failed to open partition or disk

I see this program has a 92% thumbs-up rating. Yet I see no positive comments. I am leery of trying it.

If you voted thumbs up, can you say what it was that you liked? Did you try the software or use a previous version?

Same as the previous version from the last giveaway v2.0, AweClone v2.2 "Failed to open partition or disk" the software still does not work with UEFI formatted drives.

I have installed but it can not register. It say that your license code have been used. Please fix it. thank you

Running AweClone CRASHED my Win8.1-PC!

The Blue Screen informed me, that the Boot Configuration Data is missing or defective.

This is a Photo of the Monitor (43kB):
http://666kb.com/i/e3nhowwlkhiuhebmu.jpg

There was no way to get the computer running, so I inserted the Recovery-DVD into the drive, as suggested by the Blue Screen. The Recovery-Routine was about to reinstall Windows when I decided to give it another try. I clicked 'No' when asked to reinstall now... and the Computer booted Windows regulary. Whew!

Obviously the Recovery DVD has fixed the File: \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD

I'm writing this not to blame the Software or the Manufacturer, but to inform those in need. If your PC crashes, it might help to insert the Recovery-DVD and interrupt the Re-Installation.

When starting AweClone, I had a RAM-Disk and 'Toolwiz Time Freeze 2017' running. Maybe that was the cause of the crash.

After installing it and registering it all it does when program starts is open another box saying "failed to open partition or disk

I'm always in fear of my HD crashing. I back files up, but the programs would take forever to get back up to speed.
Is this program something that would migrate everything and it would be like turning on my "crashed" computer if I needed it to?

It says in the intro that it clones sector by sector, so I assume I cannot clone from a larger hard drive to a smaller one. Am I right?

No option to enter serial number.

Is this version portable?