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Or is it faster to copy files from one to a new vhdx on the new server?
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Or is it faster to copy files from one to a new vhdx on the new server?

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I need to convert a physical hard drive as fast as possible to a vhdx and I need it to work on the first attempt.<br />
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It's a 420GB WD Raptor SATA-3<br />
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Any suggestions?
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I need to convert a physical hard drive as fast as possible to a vhdx and I need it to work on the first attempt.

It's a 420GB WD Raptor SATA-3

Any suggestions?

Converting a physical disk to vhdx fast!

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