ACRONIS MIGRATE EASY 7.0 User Manual page 17

The second method takes more time, but makes it impossible to recover data
afterwards, even with special equipment.
The first method is less secure, but is still suitable for most cases.
Selecting partition transfer method
Acronis Migrate Easy will offer you the following data transfer methods:
• As is
• Proportional – the new disk space will be proportionally distributed between
cloned partitions
• Manual – you will specify the new size and other parameters yourself
If you elect to transfer information "as is," a new partition will be created for every
old one with the same size and type, file system and label. The unused space will
become unallocated. Further, you will be able to use the unallocated space to create
new partitions or to enlarge the existing partitions with special tools, such as
Acronis Partition Expert.
As a rule, "as is" transfers are inexpedient, as they leave much unallocated space on
the new disk.
If you transfer data proportionally, each partition will be enlarged, according to the
proportion of the old and new disk capacities.
Using the "as is" method, Acronis Migrate Easy also transfers unsupported and
damaged file systems.
FAT16 partitions are enlarged less than others, as they have the 4 GB size limit.
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Transferring the system to a new disk
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