How to clone my HDD on my Pavilion dv7

I would like to clone my Pavilion dv7 HDD. It has a WD 1T HDD. I purchased another WD 1T HDD from bestbuy and a StarTech HDD Duplicator. It fails during inital Cloning. Called StarTech and they said I need to find out from HP if there was a HPA (Hidden Protected Area) on my drive. Can anyone tell me if there is a HPA on my HP HDD?
I really want to have a full backup of my drive just in case. My lap top is two years old and I use it a lot.

Hello themanafreak. I understand your notebook is getting warm during use.
First, you should ensure that the cooling system of the notebook is free of dust and debris but cleaning the notebook as per these instructions.
Also, another good step to take is to ensure that you have the latest version of the BIOS installed. I can locate the latest BIOS for you if you provide me with your product number. This document can show you where the product number is located. Finally, I do not know of a way to increase the fan's speed itself but you can set the fan to "always be on" by doing the following.
Reboot your computer and press F10 until the BIOS loads.Navigate to the System Configuration section.Ensure that "Fan Always On" is set to enabled.Navigate to the Exit section and save your changes.
Have a great day!

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