Cloning Win7 installation from HDD to HDD

To clone a partition, you can use any partitioning software that you want (Gparted, Acronis, Windows (though that will mean you cannot copy the active partition)).

For the bootloader part, install a windows installer disk, and run the following commands:

  1. bootrec /rebuildbcd
  2. bootsect /nt60 D: /force /mbr
  3. Make sure the partition is set as active
    1. diskpart
    2. select <disk number>
    3. select <partition number>
    4. active

Yes! You can still do it. You can use Imgburn to do it.