Disk partition error message manual cloning to 512gb to 256gb SSD
I have just bought a 256gb ssd drive and I am trying to clone my 512gb drive--which has 165gb of data onto the smaller ssd. I have used manual cloning to reduce the partition size but I still get an error message saying the disk may be smaller or that there may be a partition error and to run a separate utility. Firstly is it possible to clone to a smaller drive, given that my source drive has only one partition? Secondly, what partition error utility is available and if an error is detected what utilities are available to repair the error. Sorry to ask basic questions here.
Is the other option just to back up my existing HD, install Windows 7 on the SSD and then copy the back up the new drive (I was hoping to avoid this by purchasing the Acronis cloning software).
Many thanks
Steve


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