Hello, i have recently tried to clone my Harddrive with windows onto a new SSD using Macrium reflect. When i did it i selected the C: drive as well as the reserved partition and copied them across to the SSD so it was exactly the same as the HDD, went to bed and left it. This morning it appears as though everything has been cloned but i cannot boot from the SSD. I have tried selecting and making the SSD priority in the Bias but when i do this i get a cannot boot message.
I have also tried disconnecting my old drive and using the same port/cable the old drive was in but still can't boot. The weird thing is disk management recognises the SSD as does my computer..so no issue there. The other thing to note was the SSD was smaller than the old drive so i had to delete some stuff before cloning to make room. I gave myself about 10gb leeway(i know isnt much) but i intended to clean up more room on the SSD once it had cloned.
I have also done some browsing on here but not finding anything that seems like a solution. What can i do? I dont want to have to reinstall windows and all my software as that will be a massive headache for me. I'm on Windows 7 and i have decided to give the clone a second try before giving up.
I have also tried disconnecting my old drive and using the same port/cable the old drive was in but still can't boot. The weird thing is disk management recognises the SSD as does my computer..so no issue there. The other thing to note was the SSD was smaller than the old drive so i had to delete some stuff before cloning to make room. I gave myself about 10gb leeway(i know isnt much) but i intended to clean up more room on the SSD once it had cloned.
I have also done some browsing on here but not finding anything that seems like a solution. What can i do? I dont want to have to reinstall windows and all my software as that will be a massive headache for me. I'm on Windows 7 and i have decided to give the clone a second try before giving up.