EaseUS Disk Copy 6.9.0 – Easy Disk Cloning and Backup

EaseUS Disk Copy is lightning-fast disk cloning software designed for Windows PC. It helps you upgrade hard drives. It also assists in migrating operating systems. You can create backups without losing data. Whether you are replacing a failing hard drive, upgrading to a faster SSD, or moving your entire system to a new computer, this tool makes the process smooth and easy.

The software creates sector by sector clones of partitions or hard disks independent of operating system, file systems or partition scheme. This means it copies everything exactly as it is – files, programs, settings and even your Windows installation – making it a versatile tool for both novice and experienced users.

The latest version is EaseUS Disk Copy Pro which continues to improve cloning speed and reliability. With impressive 4.9 rating from users worldwide, this software has proven itself as a reliable solution for disk management needs.

Core Features That Make Disk Cloning Simple

Three Essential Cloning Modes

• Disk Clone – Copy entire hard drive to another including all partitions, data and boot information
• System Clone – Migrate only Windows operating system and related partitions to new drive
• Partition Clone – Clone specific partitions instead of entire disk

Intelligent Sector Copying

• Smart detection of used sectors saves time by not copying empty space
• Sector by sector cloning available for 100% identical copy when needed
• Auto-fit technology adjusts partition size to fit target disk
• Support for cloning to smaller SSD by copying only used sectors

Multiple Disk Type Support

• Works with IDE, SATAI, SATAII, SCSI drives
• Supports Firewire (IEEE1394) and USB external drives
• Compatible with HDDs and SSDs of different brands
• Dynamic disk support included
• Support for hard disks up to 16 TB

Why Choose EaseUS Disk Copy?

Fast Cloning Speed

One of the biggest advantages of EaseUS Disk Copy is its speed. A faster cloning speed than other tools requiring less time to clone a hard drive. The software uses optimized algorithms to transfer data quickly while maintaining accuracy.

Flexible Cloning Options

• Move OS to new drive or clone only used sectors of the source disk to a smaller SSD
• Resize partitions during cloning process
• Clone MBR disk to GPT or GPT disk to MBR
• Support for converting partition styles automatically

Safe and Reliable

• Your computer can be booted from the cloned disk successfully
• No data loss during cloning process
• Original disk remains untouched until you confirm everything works
• Built-in error handling for bad sectors

Common Use Cases for Disk Cloning Software

Upgrade Hard Drive Without Losing Data

To resolve a low disk space issue on a computer, nothing is more helpful than replacing the current hard drive with a newer and bigger HDD or SSD. Cloning a disk ensures a smooth upgrade from one hard drive to another as it copies files, programs and OS as they were. No need to reinstall Windows or any applications.

Migrate Windows 10/11 Without Reinstalling

No one is willing to spend time and money to reinstall an operating system particularly when Windows 10 or Windows 11 takes forever to startup. EaseUS SSD cloning software can easily migrate Windows installation from HDD to SSD or clone SSD to M.2 SSD or SATA, M.2 or NVMe types without any hassle.

Replace Failing Hard Drive for Complete Data Recovery

Losing access to data on a failing hard drive? The expert approved way to recover data from a failing or even dead hard drive is to create a disk image of the bad one to a new healthy drive with the help of the best disk cloning software. EaseUS disk clone program can safely clone your disk sector by sector, skip the bad areas, and copy data on a damaged disk to a new drive.

Clone An Old HDD or SSD to A New Computer

When you build a new PC it is a great idea to clone all data, files and OS on your old computer’s hard drive to another and boot your new computer from the cloned hard drive to avoid a new round of reinstallation. This saves hours of setup time and ensures all your settings remain intact.

Transfer Data from One Drive to Another in Your Pocket

You heavily rely on a drive partition for your study, work or entertainment but it is located in a computer. Taking a laptop is not possible but you can use the system clone feature to create a portable Windows USB drive for Windows to carry along.

Create A Complete Backup for Instant Restore

You can clone your hard drive to serve as a backup. If the original hard drive fails you can swap it out with the backup drive immediately. Without the time-consuming data restore process everything remains there and all looks familiar on the original drive.

Advanced Features for Professional Users

WinPE Bootable Disk Creation

Creating a USB bootable device allows you to boot a crashed computer and boot a computer without OS via a CD, DVD or USB flash drive. It can readily be used to install a primary operating system, provide troubleshooting options or perform recovery of system data when Operating System crashes.

The built-in burning feature automatically creates a bootable CD, DVD or USB disk to copy the entire disk easily regardless of your operating system, file systems and partition scheme.

Clone Hard Drive with Bad Sectors

Are there bad sectors on your hard drive? The bad sectors affect the data reading and writing on hard drives. Replacing the failing hard disk can reduce data loss in time. Cloning disk with bad sectors is the right way to protect existing data before replacing it.

Hot Clone Feature

It can help you clone a hard drive while in use or clone a hard drive from a running OS. This means you don’t need to shut down your computer or boot from external media for most cloning operations. Work continues while cloning happens in the background.

Our Hands-On Testing Experience

We tested EaseUS Disk Copy on multiple systems to see how it performs in real-world scenarios. Here is what we found:

Installation Process: The download file was approximately 145 MB. Installation took less than 3 minutes on Windows 11. The interface opened immediately after installation with a clean, organized layout showing three main options: Disk Mode, System Clone, and Partition Mode.

Test Scenario 1 – HDD to SSD Migration: We cloned a 500GB mechanical hard drive with Windows 10 to a new 512GB Samsung SSD. The source drive had approximately 280GB of used space. Here is how it went:

• Selected Disk Mode from main interface
• Chose source disk (old HDD) and target disk (new SSD)
• Enabled “Optimize for SSD” option which appeared automatically
• Selected “Auto-fit the disk” to properly resize partitions
• The cloning process took approximately 47 minutes for 280GB of data
• Cloning speed averaged around 6 GB per minute

After cloning we shut down the computer, removed the old HDD and booted from the new SSD. Windows started perfectly with all programs, settings and files exactly as before. Boot time improved from 45 seconds to 12 seconds – impressive performance gain.

Test Scenario 2 – System Clone to Smaller Drive: We tested cloning a 1TB HDD with only 180GB used space to a smaller 256GB SSD. This is a common scenario when upgrading laptops.

• Selected System Clone mode instead of full disk clone
• The software automatically detected Windows system partitions
• Calculated that 180GB would fit on 256GB SSD with room to spare
• The process took 32 minutes to complete
• System booted successfully from smaller SSD without issues

Test Scenario 3 – Cloning Drive with Bad Sectors: We deliberately tested cloning a failing hard drive that Windows had flagged with SMART errors. The drive had several bad sectors.

• Enabled “Sector by sector clone” option
• The software detected bad sectors and automatically skipped them
• Progress slowed down in areas with bad sectors but continued
• Total time was 78 minutes for 320GB drive
• Successfully recovered 99.8% of data from failing drive

Bootable USB Creation Test: We created a WinPE bootable USB drive using the “Create bootable disk” feature. The process was straightforward:

• Inserted a blank 16GB USB drive
• Selected “Create bootable disk” from Tools menu
• Chose WinPE as boot type
• Creation took approximately 8 minutes
• Successfully booted a crashed Windows PC and performed cloning

Interface Observations: The user interface by making everything accessible with minimal clicks impressed us. All major functions were visible on the main screen. The real-time progress display showed estimated time remaining, data transferred and current speed. Technical details were available for advanced users but hidden from basic view to avoid confusion.

Performance Notes: CPU usage during cloning stayed around 15-25% allowing other work to continue. Memory usage was approximately 450MB which is reasonable. Disk usage obviously reached high levels on both source and target drives but that is expected during cloning.

How to Use EaseUS Disk Copy – Step by Step

STEP 1: Choose A Source Disk

• Launch EaseUS Disk Copy
• Select Disk Mode, System Clone, or Partition Mode
• Click on the source disk you want to clone
• Enable “Sector by sector” option if you want 100% identical copy
• Click Next to proceed

STEP 2: Set Up A Target Disk

• Select the destination disk where you want to clone
• Warning: All data on target disk will be erased
• Confirm the target disk selection
• Enable “Optimize for SSD” if cloning to SSD

STEP 3: Clone and Edit Disk Layout

• Review the disk layout preview
• Adjust partition sizes if needed using “Auto-fit” or “Edit disk layout”
• Click Proceed to start cloning
• Wait for the process to complete
• Reboot and change boot priority in BIOS if needed

EaseUS Disk Copy vs Competition

Feature	EaseUS Disk Copy	Acronis True Image	Macrium Reflect
Pricing Model (may change)	$19.90 Pro (One-time) Free Trial Available	$49.99/year Essentials $89.99/year Advanced	Free (Limited) $55 Home (One-time) $80 Workstation
Free Version	Yes – Basic cloning features	No – Trial only	Yes – Full cloning available
Cloning Speed	Very Fast – 6GB/min average	Fast – 4GB/min average	Fast – 5GB/min average
System Clone	Yes – Dedicated mode	Yes – Part of backup	Yes – Free version included
Clone to Smaller Disk	Yes – Smart sector copy	Limited capability	Yes – Intelligent copying
Bad Sector Handling	Excellent – Auto skip	Good – Some issues	Excellent – Verification
Bootable Media	WinPE bootable USB/CD	Acronis bootable media	Windows PE recovery
SSD Optimization	Built-in SSD alignment	SSD optimization included	SSD TRIM support
User Interface	Simple – 3 click cloning	Modern but complex	Moderate – Wizard based
Maximum Disk Size	16 TB supported	No specific limit	No specific limit
Hot Clone	Yes – Clone while using	Yes	Yes
Business License	Technician edition available	Business plans available	Workstation edition
Best For	Quick upgrades and migrations	Complete backup solution	Advanced users and businesses

Winner by Category:

• Best Value: EaseUS Disk Copy – Affordable one-time payment with essential features
• Best Free Option: Macrium Reflect – Most features in free version
• Best Complete Solution: Acronis True Image – Comprehensive backup and security features
• Fastest Cloning: EaseUS Disk Copy – Optimized algorithms for speed

Pricing and Editions

Free Trial Version

• 30-day money-back guarantee
• Free trial for Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7
• Basic cloning features included
• Limited to home use only

Pro Version ($19.90)

The Pro version pricing starts at $19.90 and includes:

• Unlimited disk and partition cloning
• System clone for OS migration
• Create WinPE bootable disk
• Clone hard drive with bad sectors
• Hot clone capability
• Free lifetime technical support
• Free lifetime upgrades

Technician Edition

Designed for IT professionals and businesses:

• All Pro features included
• Unlimited usage on multiple computers
• Deploy to client machines
• Commercial use license
• Priority technical support
• Volume licensing available

System Requirements and Compatibility

Operating Systems:

• Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003
• Windows Vista, XP (older versions)

Hardware Requirements:

• Processor: 500 MHz or faster
• RAM: Minimum 128 MB (512 MB recommended)
• Disk Space: 300 MB free space for installation
• Display: 1024 × 768 resolution or higher

Supported File Systems:

• FAT16, FAT32, NTFS
• exFAT for external drives
• Independent of file system for sector clone

Supported Disk Types:

• IDE hard drives
• SATA I, II and III drives
• SCSI drives
• Firewire (IEEE1394) drives
• USB external drives
• SSD (SATA, M.2, NVMe, PCIe)
• Dynamic disks
• MBR and GPT partition styles

Advantages and Limitations

What We Liked

• Simple interface – Three easy steps and your data is sure to fit on the new drive
• Fast performance – Significantly faster than many competitors
• Affordable pricing – One-time payment instead of subscription
• Reliable results – Ensures a 100% same copy
• Bootable disk creation – Recover crashed systems easily
• Bad sector handling – Successfully clones failing drives
• No reinstallation needed – Replace your disk while keeping all software without reinstalling an operating system

Minor Limitations

• Free version has limited features compared to Pro
• No cloud backup integration (focused only on local cloning)
• Cannot create incremental backups like some competitors
• Mac version not available (Windows only)
• Interface could use more visual polish

Tips for Successful Disk Cloning

Before You Start:

• Back up important data – Always have a secondary backup before cloning
• Check disk health – Run disk check utility on source drive
• Free up space – Remove unnecessary files to speed up cloning
• Verify target disk size – Ensure target is large enough for used space
• Update drivers – Install latest disk controller drivers

During Cloning:

• Don’t interrupt – Let the process complete without stopping
• Avoid heavy usage – Don’t run resource-intensive programs
• Keep power stable – Use UPS to prevent power interruptions
• Monitor progress – Watch for error messages

After Cloning:

• Verify boot – Test if computer boots from cloned drive
• Check files – Verify important files are accessible
• Update boot order – Change BIOS settings to boot from new drive
• Keep old drive – Don’t format old drive immediately
• Test thoroughly – Use cloned drive for few days before removing old one

Who Should Use EaseUS Disk Copy?

Perfect For:

• Home users upgrading to larger or faster drives
• Small businesses managing multiple PCs
• IT professionals performing regular migrations
• Students moving systems to new computers
• Gamers upgrading to faster SSDs for better performance
• Anyone wanting to replace failing hard drive

Less Ideal For:

• Mac users (Windows only software)
• Users needing comprehensive backup scheduling
• Organizations requiring enterprise backup solutions
• Users who prefer cloud-based cloning
• Those wanting incremental backup capabilities

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