winclone to make partition bigger

[DaKyd55]

could i backup my partition of windows 7 with winclone, erase the partition, make a new bigger one, and have winclone restore it onto the bigger partition? do i need the install disc?

 

[adrian1480]

Yes, you can. No, you don't need the install disc. just backup the bootcamp partition with Winclone. then erase and resize the old partition. then restore the image to the resized partition. you'll have your additional space without any problems.

to do this, though, Winclone has to be configured in a very specific way.

Winclone --> Preferences:

uncheck "Remove pagefile.sys from..."

uncheck "Compressed"

uncheck "Use ASR"

^ set it like this before backing up. then do your back up, erase + resize, and restore.

 

[balamw]

That is still the recommended path in the guide:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Extend_or_Resize_Boot_Camp_Partition

NOTE: You also need to select "Use mountable Disk Image format (DMG) before you can uncheck "Compressed"

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