Backup Tuner is the useful system and data backup tool which allows users to copy, backup and restore the Windows system or partition in a fast and secure way. You can directly copy the Windows system/partition to another hard drive or save it as the backup file and restore it on the destination disk later.
How can I choose from the Copy and Backup & Restore option?
For those who want to create a copy for the system or partition, they can choose the Copy option to duplicate the system or partition. When it comes to the Backup option, the system or partition will be backed up as a file and you need to restore it later. Besides, the Copy option will format the destination target, which will not happen to Backup option.
Can I backup all my files into my external hard drive?
Yes, of course! If all your files are in the same partition, you can backup them in simple clicks. If it is in different partitions, you need to arrange the files in one partition/disk and then backup them into the external hard drive. Attention, when you want to read these files, you need to restore the backup file into the hard drive.
Can I cancel the cloning process at any time I want?
Yes, you can cancel the copy, backup and restore process at any time. Attention, when you start the process again, it will not start the point you stopped. In other words, if you cancel the process, all will be in no use and if you want to clone it again, you need to start from the very beginning.
How long will it take to copy the Windows 10 system?
The larger your system disk (c drive) is, more time will be needed to copy the Windows 10 system. In addition, if the system disk has not been defragmented for a long time, it will take longer to copy the Windows 10 system.
Is the copied system the same as my running system in the computer?
Absolutely! You can boot the computer from the drive which has the copied system. And you can find the system works smoothly on your computer as the original system does!
Is it possible to copy the disk data into my portable storage devices?
Yes! You can copy, backup and restore the disk data into any portable storage devices, such as USB flash drive with enough storage. Also, you can back up the data into another hard drive, such as Samsung SSD.
What will happen to the backup files after the trial days?
After the free trial days, you are unable to use this software unless you purchase it and get registered. But for cloning system or the backup data, you can take advantage of it normally. If you have the backup .icg file which is not restored, you cannot restore it for usage after the trial days unless you become the paid users.
After the computer is booted from the cloned system, do I need to reactivate it?
It depends. When your Windows fails to be verified as the genuine one, you can reactivate it to get it run normally. This issue is always caused by the hard disk change. You can refer to Windows official tutorial to get it solved: Reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware change.
In the cloned system, the previously activated software fails to work, what to do?
Generally, the software will justify whether it is running on the original computer or not according to the serial code of motherboard or hard disk. When you boot the computer from another hard disk with the cloned system, there will be the recognition error of the new hard disk. The most convenient way to get this issue solved is to find a tool which can view and modify the hard disk serial code and then exchange the two disk serial codes. In this way, you can make sure all software works normally on the cloned system.
What I can do if the cloned system fails to boot?
So far, more than 80% Windows users can boot the cloned system successfully after cloning. Just like Windows installation, you can not boot Windows x64 OS from MBR disk and Windows x86 (x32) from GPT disk unless you change the boot mode manually. It is the same to Windows cloned system. If you fail to boot, you should check whether you clone Windows 10 64-bit operating system to MBR disk or Windows 7 86-bit (32-bit) operating system to GPT disk. If this is the case, you can change the boot settings to make the cloned system boot successfully. If not, you can contact our support team for help.
