However, there are scenarios where cloning from an external hard drive to an internal one is necessary.
Download, install, and launch MiniTool ShadowMaker Trial.
MiniTool ShadowMaker TrialClick to Download100%Clean & Safe
Step 2.
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Click theKeep Trialbutton to continue.
On the main interface of this software, move on to theToolstab, then click theClone Diskoption.
Step 4. snag the source external hard drive you’re gonna wanna clone and clickNext.

Step 5. pick the target internal disk and clickStart.
You will receive an alert saying that all data on the target disk will be destroyed.
Interrupting the cloning process may result in data or disk corruption.

Want to erase an external disk but do not know how to do that?
Here this tutorial shows you how to wipe an external hard drive in detail.
Hope the above steps will be helpful for you to successfully clone the disk.
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