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Imaging/cloning hd from one computer to another (different configurations)

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Helo guys, I hope you can help. I have laptop A (with broken screen) and want to transfer everything on Laptop B. They are not the same configuration (Hp & Dell). Obviously I can boot and use Laptop A with external monitor to make image file. I would like to move all settings, software and even certificates if possible to Laptop B.
Now, here comes the problem, I have watched a dosen of videos about windows disk cloning but they all seem to use disk drive which has to be phisically inserted into laptop B (which will make me lose warranty on Laptop B).
So I am thinking about using disk image and not cloning.
Will disk image keep all settings and software and run it on another machine? Which program (preferabily free) should I use? (Macrium, Clonezilla..)
I hope the question makes sense ;)

Thank you
 
Thank you for your answer. I have no problem copying files, I can do it with regular external disk but I would like to keep applications and certificates without reinstalling them if possible
 
software gets tied to the OS (program files, registry entries) so cloning one laptop to another shouldn't be an issue - except - when you do the first boot after the clone, Windows will detect all the new hardware (in your case, HP to Dell) and want to re-activiate itself.
that's where it may get interesting.
 
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