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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 10 and 11 => Topic started by: Little Marine on January 03, 2024, 07:31:22 AM
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I have the free version of Macrium. I cloned the drive on my desktop to a solid-state drive. When I install the solid state drive it isn't detected. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I can see all of the files on the solid-state drive.
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As I recall, in order to use Macrium to make a usable clone to an SSD you need the paid version.
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First check the SSD drive manufacture doesn't have software to clone the drive if so try using that.
Google you computer and make sure it doesn't have boot sector protect. Some Lenovo and HP's have this feature and this needs to be turned off to allow writing a new boot sector
In Macrium you need to clone the drive not raw copy. If you raw copy, the drive won't boot. Make sure Macrium is coping all the partitions not just the c drive.
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I downloaded the Samsung cloning software. I tried cloning the drive. It said it failed. I changed the drive out anyway. It booted up and worked fine. The only thing that wouldn't work was Microsoft Edge. I changed to Chrome. It is amazing how fast a ssd is compared to a mechanical drive. Thanks for the help.