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How the Disk-to-Disk Migration Process Works

The disk-to-disk migration process involves the following sequence of steps:

1. Take out the hard drive from the source computer.
2. Attach the source hard drive to the host computer as a slave disk.
3. Launch CA DMM and enable disk-to-disk migration by selecting the relevant option in the CA DMM application user interface.

   Note: You can also select the Disk To Disk Migration option in the DMM Options file, before launching the CA DMM application, to enable disk-to-disk migration.

4. Select the drive and the settings to migrate and also to create a DNA or a SE (self-extractor) DNA file.
5. The Disk-To-Disk Drive Mapping dialog displays all operating systems available on the slave disk and their drive maps.
6. Select users, systems, applications, and files from the source disk to create a DNA file or SE file.

   Note: You can also create a DMM template file and select the settings to migrate like users, systems and so on in DMM Template Editor.

7. Apply the DNA or the SE DNA file to any computer including the host computer.