Windows 10: Backwards cloning of system disk?

Discus and support Backwards cloning of system disk? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello All, I installed an SSD on my wife's laptop and did a clean install of Windows 10 ver. 1809 on the SSD. I see now that free software exists to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by edsager, Oct 17, 2019.

  1. EDSAGER
    edsager Win User

    Backwards cloning of system disk?


    Hello All,

    I installed an SSD on my wife's laptop and did a clean install of Windows 10 ver. 1809 on the SSD.

    I see now that free software exists to clone an HDD to an SSD (MiniTool Partition Wizard Free).

    HP has made it rough to get to the hard drive and I do not fancy taking out the newly-installed SSD, reinstalling the old HDD, then clone HDD to SSD via USB, remove old HDD and replace with the new SSD.

    Can I clone the former system HDD to the new system SSD by connecting the HDD via USB and, essentially, clone backwards?

    Thank you,

    :)
     
    edsager, Oct 17, 2019
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  2. WINUSER
    Winuser Win User

    SSD cloned backwards


    I'm not sure how the size or order is determined. This is how my disk is setup on a OEM Windows 10 HP Pavilion.

    Backwards cloning of system disk? [​IMG]
     
    Winuser, Oct 17, 2019
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  3. COMPUMIND
    Compumind Win User
    Compumind, Oct 17, 2019
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  4. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    Backwards cloning of system disk?

    Transfer System disk image to SSD


    Here's my suggestion: Connect the SSD to the PC.

    1. Download: Macrium Reflect Free and install then run.
      IMPORTANT: click on the 1st icon on the top left to create a Macrium Rescue disk (using USB or DVD)
    2. Open Disk Management and make sure the SSD is disk 1.
      From Admin Command, type:
      diskpart
      select disk 1
      clean
      exit
      exit
    3. From Macrium, The disk with Windows currently running will have the partitions as shown in your screen shot above. Click on Clone this disk...
      A Windows popup, click on select a disk to clone to...
      Click on the SSD
    4. Select the 100MB "System Reserved", drag and drop to the destination (SSD)
    5. Select the 60GB "C Drive", drag and drop to the destination(SSD) next to the System Reserved
    6. Click Next->Finish
    7. Once done, shutdown, disconnect the HD and connect the SSD Only
    8. Boot up with the Macrium Rescue disk created in step 1.
    9. Once booted, click on "Fix Windows boot problems" and follow the instruction to complete.
    10. Remove the Rescue disk and reboot.
     
    topgundcp, Oct 17, 2019
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