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1. #Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive how to
2. #Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive install
3. #Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive upgrade
4. #Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive software

Nicholas8322 , I have a similar dock but, unfortunately, it only works for cloning to a same size/larger drive. I've found that Macrium reflect does often work, but too many times I've had to clone a couple times to get it right.

#Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive upgrade

To give some context to the situation I'm working with, it's usually not a same model enterprise type clone job, but rather on our repair side of the business, where someone has a machine they want to upgrade to an SSD, or maybe they even bought a new machine and brought in a smaller size ssd they want their old machine cloned to because "they can't afford to lose their precious software" type of situation. I will not use PC image on lappy or lappy image on PC.

#Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive install

Fresh installation of Windows usually takes as much time as a "clone to image" stored on USB HDD then restore image to 2nd machine via USB HDD.įor example if I have 10 Dell PC of same model and 10 Dell lappy of same model, I will do fresh install of 1 Dell PC & 1 Dell lappy then ensure they are not on Domain and using generic host name then clone to image to the other 9x. If it is to a different make/model, I will always do a fresh installation. Then if you know win 7/10.you should not leave troubleshooting and recovery Windows.

#Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive software

If you resize the partition using widows or windows applications (like partition resizer etc) you can "force" the clone software like clonezilla to see the partition as a HDD or clone the partition as an image.

You must understand that that there are different ways to resize partition or the HDD. In some cases, I've had to redo the bootsector using bootsect to get a proper boot. I still get failed clones, but not due to BSOD's but rather it seems I just have to run another clone and it usually works the second time around. On the second point, with the advent of Windows8/10 and the "hardware reconfig" that it does when it detects new hardware, I'm seeing cloning being much more successful (as in no BSOD's). What do you use to safely resize a partition down to the amount of space being used?

#Macrium reflect cloning to smaller drive how to

If you're having problems seeing your drive, make sure you check out our troubleshooting guide on how to fix an external hard drive that won't show up.On point one, is it safe to resize a partition ? It's been a while since I've done it, and I remember there being some risks associated with it. You can find out how to install and connect your drive using the manufacturer's instructions. The first step is to ensure you have your new disk or drive installed in or connected to your computer. Read on for detailed instructions regarding each step.ġ.

īut if you're only cloning a single drive one time, it's probably better to go with the free option, right? How to clone a hard drive on Windows This app offers all the basic functionality you'll need if your goal is to simply clone one hard drive to another, though there are a number of paid apps with more advanced features such as quicker cloning speeds, including O&O DiskImage (opens in new tab) and Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (opens in new tab). The software we would recommend using when cloning drives is Macrium Reflect Free (opens in new tab), which, as its name suggests, doesn't cost a cent.