# HDD cloning problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Storage Devices\ **Created:** [March 12, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/hdd-cloning-problem/34034 "2013-03-12T13:42:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![triplemaya](https://www.hardwareforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@triplemaya](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/triplemaya)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/hdd-cloning-problem/34034/1 "2013-03-12T13:42:14Z")
Hi. I’m trying to clone a 2.5 inch disk. The problem is that the disk is not recognised by any of the tools I am trying to use. It is seen in the BIOS, but does not show up in gparted for instance. I have tried it in Windows and Debian linux. On boot up there is a blizzard of error messages for ata1. It has been suggested that I disable DMA, as this may be making it impossible to read the disk. I have tried adding libata.dma=0 to the kernel boot line but this does not improve the situation. I am trying to find a way of reading the disk so I can clone it. ---
**Author:** ![Ghostman\_1](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/ghostman_1/32/183_2.png) [@Ghostman\_1](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Ghostman_1)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/hdd-cloning-problem/34034/2 "2013-03-12T13:48:54Z")
You cannot clone Any HD with errors on it, And Why would you want two of the same with errors..I assume this is a laptop hd…Have you ram scan disk to fix the errors? ---
**Author:** ![triplemaya](https://www.hardwareforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@triplemaya](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/triplemaya)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/hdd-cloning-problem/34034/3 "2013-03-12T14:36:41Z")
The hd is working ok in the original machine. It is when I try to read it in a pc I am getting all the errors.