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Clone disk from SSD to SSD locking windows 8 and not booting

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Tried to clone my older SSD 128GB to a newer 256GB and every time I either get issues saying there is no operating system or when trying to do a windows 8 repair says the windows installed is locked?

This is frustrating. I got Acronis specifically for this also.

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Put the old SSD on some other connector, put the new SSD in at the spot of the old one (same connector/same port). Boot the computer on the Acronis Recovery CD. Clone the old disk onto the new one. Remove the old disk. Boot the computer up on the new disk. Do NOT boot the computer with both disks connected to it.