Must a "bare metal restore" always be to a same size or larger drive? Some say "yes" some "no"
My question is the same as the subject line.
I am trying to figure out why my multple OS, multiple partition backups are failing. I am trying to use a smaller drive as the destination, it's all I have right now. At this point I'm not even sure I could restore my source disk onto itself and I don't want to try for fear of losing it all....
I have read the very helpful posting: https://forum.acronis.com/forum/41282 by GroverH w/ attached screenshots. I am using the 2014 version not the same one in the posting.I have NOT used the restore disc method that GroverH calls out in the posting.
No sense to try again if I can't use a smaller destination drive....Unlike the "REDO" program, Acronis never complained about the drive size, when I install the images.
Thanks you!

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GroverH wrote:There is no requirement that the target disk be the same size.
The target size as a general rule should be 25-50 % larger than the USED space of the source disk.
Thanks GroverH always a pleasure.
I dl/d your PDF and will review it, it's already answered one of my questions!
I will check the drive sizes and make sure I am within the used tolerances for the source drive that you mentioned.
Regards!
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I make it a practice of occasionally checking all my partitions for disk errors.
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