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OS X w/ Bootcamp Win7 and Carbon Copy Cloner Question.

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iimpact

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Feb 22, 2010
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Sorry if this has already been discussed but hear is my concern:

I'm going to install Win 7 via Bootcamp on the current HDD my MBP came with..(standard 5400 rpm drive).. On the long run, if I decide to switch to a better drive (SDD, or even 7200rpm drive), I'll use CCC.

With CCC, would my Windows 7 still be activated ? Or would the Key only be allocated to my original drive .. ?

Thanks for the help.
 
CCC will NOT clone your Windows partition, as CCC can only clone HFS+ formatted volumes, and Windows 6.1 uses NTFS as format/file system.
 
Thanks guys, I'll look into this.

I may need to get a new HDD before I install Win 7 so I won't waste my activation keys.
 
I have done this many times, I don't think you need to reactivate, and if you do it's not a problem, just call MS...

1. Winclone your windows into an image onto your desktop
2. Use CCC to clone your OS X (your windows image is included)
3. Remake the bootcamp partition (you need to make it at least as big as what it was, it can't be smaller)
4. Use winclone to reimage your windows partition.
 
You aren't going to have a problem with re-activation. You can usually use the same key a few times before Windows will instruct you to call MS, and when you call, they ask why you are reinstalling - just say "new computer" or "new harddrive" and they won't bat an eye. Last time I had to call, I think it took maybe 5 minutes to get a new code.
 
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