Before doing anything, open (devmgmt.msc) and look under Universal Serial Bus controllers .
: Compatible with various industry-standard security keys, including Safe-Net HASP (4, HL, SRM), (SuperPRO, UltraPRO). General Usage Steps
: This utility creates a .dng file containing all data and settings from your physical dongle. It can then "emulate" the dongle on a virtual USB port, which mimics the behavior of the physical device.
You cannot “just copy” a 2012 Pro Link dongle. But you can backup the environment + dongle metadata, and have a recovery path (emulator/rehosting) ready before the hardware fails.