Kanguru 5HD-SATA - Manual (Page 40)

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10. FAQ
Q: Do all Target hard drives have to be the same capacity? Same Brand?
A: If you select Full copy or Brief copy, the Target hard drives must have the same capacity as the
Master hard drive. The hard drive brand is not important but capacity must be identical.
Q: Can I clone a smaller capacity Master drive to larger capacity Target drives?
A: Yes, use the “RESIZE COPY“ operation to clone a smaller capacity Master to larger capacity
Targets. However, targets must all be the same size (i.e. you can clone a 20GB Master to five 100GB
Targets using RESIZE COPY).
Q: Can I clone to Targets of various brands simultaneously?
A: Yes, the machine is able to clone hard drives of different brands as long as they are the same
capacity.
Q: Can drives with different RPM speeds be cloned together?
A: Yes, the machine will adjust to hard drives with different RPMs.
Q: How does the duplicator handle multiple partitions on the Master drive?
A: The machine will auto-detect how many partitions in the source hard drive and then copy it, but
you are unable to select a specific partition to copy.
Q: How does the duplicator handle multiple partitions of varying formats on the Master drive?
A: The machine will analyze the File System of the Master drive before it begins cloning.
Q: Can the duplicator clone operating systems such as UNIX and OS/2?
A: Yes, use the Full copy operation to copy any operating system.
Q: Can the duplicator defragment a partition?
A: No, this must be done directly by the operating system of your PC.
Q: Can the Duplicator copy Encrypted HDD’s?
A: The KanguruClone is able to copy a limited number of encrypted HDD types through Full copy.
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