>>>>When I started the Apricorn Clone Software (with hardware) connection, it automatically includes ALL current drives on my PC as the source. And the F: RECOVERY is included. And I see no way to exclude it :(.
>>>>Question: Once the PC is cloned to the new drive, will I be able to "kill" this F: RECOVERY drive? Because according to the suggestions, I have no need for it. Please let me know.
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>>>You should be able to delete the partition later and re-create it as a new partition, or to extend a nearby partition to use the available space. Disk management software should be capable of that.
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>>This is what I thought but wanted confirmation from knowledgeable people. Thank you.
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>>If you don't mind, another question.
>>When partitioning the new drive, I have an option to leave some space as RAW (whatever it means). Do you think it makes sense and if yes, how big should be the RAW space?
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>You'll have to wait for an answer from someone who knows this... I guess raw is unpartitioned space, but that's just a guess.
I think so too. And it can be - probably - partitioned into something else. But I think the Windows Disk Management can "carve" a portion of an existing, unused partition and create a new one. So I am not going to worry too much about the RAW space.
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