Cloning Windows10 Hdd fails
Hi all,
I'm using a free Acronis True Image version provided by Micron/Crucial, so I hope I'm posting this in the proper section.
I'm trying to upgrade my dads old Lenovo G710 laptop 500GB hdd with a Crucial 480GB ssd.
I've done this with my own PC and wifes laptop in the past without issues.
I'm using the automatic clone option, select the proper source and destination drives (SSD is in an external usb hdd enclosure). Proces starts, and finishes after 11+ hours. But when I switch the drives W10 boot into 'schijf controle' (disk check?). Then proceeds to check the disk for several hours. It finishes with the message it cannot correct the mistakes, and gives me a few options to proceed, including reinstalling W10.
Do I need to use the manual option? There is a small red dot with a white cross indicated in the main Windows 10 partition (there a 4 or 5 other small partitions) but cannot see what it indicates.
There is only about 90GB used on the Hdd, so I figured a 480GB ssd should suffice.
Tia,
Marc


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Hi Ian,
Thanks for the reply and help. I'll have acces to the laptop this weekend, and will try out your advice.
Regards,
Marc
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You should also look at this post by @Steve Smith before undertaking the task. I could not find the link yesterday but found it this morning.
Ian
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Thanks again,
That procedure looks very complicated for what I'm trying to achieve. When I've swapped out hdd's for ssd's in my own (very old) pc and wifes laptop, it was a straightforward as hooking up the ssd via usb, let the cloning software do it's thing, and swap out the hdd. Unfortunately that doesn't work this time around.
I'll see how far I get tomorrow.
Regards,
Marc
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Thanks again,
That procedure looks very complicated for what I'm trying to achieve. When I've swapped out hdd's for ssd's in my own (very old) pc and wifes laptop, it was a straightforward as hooking up the ssd via usb, let the cloning software do it's thing, and swap out the hdd. Unfortunately that doesn't work this time around.
I'll see how far I get tomorrow.
Regards,
Marc
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