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3 Ways to Mirror a Hard Drive on Windows 10
Prevent data loss on your PC by using disk mirroring
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Hard drive failure is a serious problem because you can permanently lose your data, and this is why many choose to mirror a hard drive in Windows 10 as a way to back up their data.
Mirroring a hard drive isn’t as complicated as you think, and in today’s guide, we’re going to show you a couple of ways you can do that on your PC.
Benefits of hard drive mirroring
How do I clone a hard drive on Windows 10?
1. Use Disk Management
2. Use Storage Spaces
3. Use diskpart
Troubleshooting common issues with mirroring a hard drive on Windows 10
Additional tips for optimizing your mirrored drives on Windows 10
Mirroring is a great way to protect against sudden hardware failure, and since it’s a built-in Windows feature, it doesn’t requirecloning software.
This option is available on all versions of Windows, and if you’re on the latest version, we have a great guide on how tocreate a mirror volume on Windows 11.
Have you ever used disk mirroring on your PC? If so, share your experience with us in the comments below.
More about the topics:backup,Windows 10 Guides
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
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