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    Laptop chkdsk yields corrupted files, going to replace hdd via cloning...but need best practice

    Yes, pre-installed Win 8.1. This is crazy frustrating...Win 8.1 Product Key is indeed buried in the Windows Registry and not given anywhere else with my Acer. I am quite certain this is my last foray with Windows, Microsoft is becoming so very not helpful to existing customers. I can not be...
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    Laptop chkdsk yields corrupted files, going to replace hdd via cloning...but need best practice

    So glad I asked first. Thanks for the advice Supersoph. I haven't re-installed a Windows product in years (since they stopped providing CDs with purchase of new computers). Since my current drive is corrupted and I do not have a Win 8.1 CD am I okay to create a boot disk from my current...
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    Laptop chkdsk yields corrupted files, going to replace hdd via cloning...but need best practice

    Hi all, Been reading through threads about cloning hard drives, I don't foresee any problems with that process as it is super simple. My question is how to do this in a laptop since I only have the one hard drive "bay"? I have already purchased both an external and internal hard drive...