Windows 10: HDD won't clone. How can I move the data to a new SSD?

Discus and support HDD won't clone. How can I move the data to a new SSD? in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; I have a Windows 10 installation, with LOTS of apps and documents saved onto a 750GB hard drive in an Asus laptop. There is well over 400GB free on the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by Calab, Jan 15, 2021.

  1. CALAB
    Calab Win User

    HDD won't clone. How can I move the data to a new SSD?


    I have a Windows 10 installation, with LOTS of apps and documents saved onto a 750GB hard drive in an Asus laptop. There is well over 400GB free on the drive, including an empty 280GB partition. I purchased a Seagate Barracuda 120 500GB SSD to transfer the system from the 750GB to the 500GB SSD.

    I have tried several times to clone this HDD to the SSD but it never works. I've tried using CloneZilla, EaseUS Todo Backup, Macrium and Seagate DiscWizard.

    - CloneZilla just doesn't try because the target disk is smaller than the source drive.
    - Macrium runs for a while, then stops around 50% with an error 9 and says something about a Semaphore timeout.
    - EaseUs ToDo Backup runs for a while and around 40% the % stops incrementing. I haven't received any kind of failure message.
    - I don't recall what Seagates software did, but it did not work.

    Currently I am trying to make a backup image of the source drive with EaseUS and it's sitting at 36% and the access light on the drive is still blinking. It's been at 36% for over an hour how.

    At the moment, the source and target drives are installed in USB 3 enclosures, connected to USB ports on a Window 10 Pro computer. Build 19042.746 version 20H2.

    I have run a CHKDSK M: /r /f on the source disk and there were errors found, and they should have been fixed.

    I need to get this system transferred to the SSD. If I can't clone the drive, how else can I copy the working system from the HDD to the SSD?

    Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.

    :)
     
    Calab, Jan 15, 2021
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  2. KASUN ANURADHA
    Kasun Anuradha Win User

    Clone HDD to a SSD

    I'm planing to upgrade my new laptop HDD to SSD while using my HDD as a storage media on my laptop. My laptop came with windows 10 Home OEM. If I cloned the HDD will the windows be activated after I
    cloned or will it be deactivated?? And what happend to other activated softwares like MS Office and Antivirus Softwares???

    Thank you for your support.
     
    Kasun Anuradha, Jan 15, 2021
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  3. GARRISONQ
    Garrisonq Win User
    Cloning HDD to SSD KEEPS FAILING

    I have a Samsung SSD, so I am using the Samsung data migration application.
     
    Garrisonq, Jan 15, 2021
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  4. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User

    HDD won't clone. How can I move the data to a new SSD?

    Andre Da Costa, Jan 15, 2021
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