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1. #Install new hard drive macbook pro winclone how to
2. #Install new hard drive macbook pro winclone install

If your Windows apps can run properly in a VM, then that would be the simpler way to proceed. Do not use any Windows cloning tools as they do not understand Macs and Bootcamp.

#Install new hard drive macbook pro winclone how to

It may be possible to restore it using WinClone, but you will need to check the WinClone documentation on how to do it properly. Proprietary software with license/product keys are ALWAYS a pain.Īs for the Bootcamp Windows partition, check out my previous post.

#Install new hard drive macbook pro winclone install

I ran into trouble getting MS Office 2011 reinstalled to a clean install of macOS since it complained about a MS server issue during authentication which requires contacting MS directly which I left to the original owner of the laptop so I have no idea how it turned out. I use CCC to clone bootable drives all the time.ĭepending on the version of MS Office, you may be able to download the installer direct from Microsoft, but you will need you license/product key. I do know that using Setup/Migration Assistant will not transfer the MS Office license. I don't really want to reinstall Windows and reinstall all the apps and games on it and do not have a Windows-based imaging program that I could use. For Mac, I'll be restoring my HD configuration through Time Machine. The all new Winclone Backup feature provides scheduled, incremental. I'm planning on purchasing a new hard drive soon to replace my current MacBook Pro 15' HD. I believe cloning the macOS part using Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) may retain your macOS MS Office license, but there is no guarantee. Winclone is the most reliable cloning solution when migrating Boot Camp to a new Mac. I think BobTheFisherman's suggestion to recreate the Bootcamp partition using Bootcamp and reinstalling Windows will be your best option, but you are free to try the methods I described. Never use Windows centric utilities to modify a drive which contains macOS. I've seen users report broken macOS installations when trying to resize a Bootcamp partition even when using Bootcamp tools. You should read the WinClone documentation and FAQs to get a better understanding of what to do when migrating/upgrading drives.

You cannot just use WinClone to make everything work. The problem with modifying the Windows Bootcamp partition even using Bootcamp tools is that it can affect the ability for Windows to boot since the location of Windows is changed which affects the Windows bootloader.įrom what I understand when using WinClone, you need to use Bootcamp to recreate a Windows Bootcamp partition, then you can use WinClone to push your Windows image to this new Bootcamp partition. There is no easy way to clone the whole drive when you mix macOS and Windows Bootcamp. FYI, I don't used Bootcamp, Windows or WinClone.