[SOLVED] Acronis Clone and Crucial 2TG SSD

[alue]

I just purchased a 2 TB Crucial SSD. I am trying to Clone using Acronis. When I use the clone mode the drive say's "not initialized" Then if I click on the drive and look at properties, it does not show it as Crucial SSD it reads asmedi ASMT1051 SCSI Disk Device properties. Did I get a fake crucial SSD? if not how do I inialize the disk or will Acronis do it during the Clone process?

 

[USAFRet]

Look at it in Disk Management.
Initialize it there if needed.


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Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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[ko888]

What's the brand and model of the motherboard? What SATA port on the motherboard is the SSD connected to?

 

[alue]

It is connected to USB port as per instructions using Acronis Cloning software. After it it cloned then i am supposed to remove the existing hard drive and connect it with the SATA cable.

 

[alue]

Sorry connect the new SSD with he SATA cable.

 

[USAFRet]

It is connected to USB port as per instructions using Acronis Cloning software. After it it cloned then i am supposed to remove the existing hard drive and connect it with the SATA cable.

Is this a desktop or a laptop?

 

[alue]

Desktop

 

[USAFRet]

Desktop

Barring a hardware or procedural error, my steps above, if followed precisely, will work.

 

[alue]

So Let me see if i understand you. Keep the new Crucial SSD drive plugged int the front USB port of my computer. Then install the cloning software as per instructions. Then when cloning is complete disconnect the new drive from USB and install inside machine replacing the old drive. Is that right?

 

[alue]

Will that take care of the initialization part also. Because right now the SSD is not initialized.

 

[USAFRet]

So Let me see if i understand you. Keep the new Crucial SSD drive plugged int the front USB port of my computer. Then install the cloning software as per instructions. Then when cloning is complete disconnect the new drive from USB and install inside machine replacing the old drive. Is that right?

It would go much faster if the drive were connected to a motherboard SATA port, rather than USB.

But yes, the above is correct.

 

[USAFRet]

Will that take care of the initialization part also. Because right now the SSD is not initialized.

I believe so, yes.

 

[alue]

Thanks for your response. Really appreciate it.