[SOLVED] Cloning SSD 512Bytes vs 4096Bytes problem

[Francisco_the_1st]

I've recently bought a 1TB SSD (2.5 ADATA SU760 internal) to replace my 240GB SSD (2.5 ADATA SU635 internal) for my gaming PC. As I was about to clone my 240GB SSD for my 1TB SSD on MacriumReflect, a notification appeared saying "The target disk has a incompatible sector size for this operation. Please choose a different disk." I clicked on the "Learn more" and it has something to do with "Sector size" 512Bytes and 4096Bytes are not compatible. Can anyone help me with this problem? If so, can you please explain it in layman's terms because I am not very tech savvy; I assembled this PC in early 2020 and used it for gaming only.

The Spec's:
System Model: B450 AORUS ELITE
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core Processor
RAM: 16.0 GB


Thanks so much for the help!

 

[rocktalkrock]

You just need to re-partition the new drive to match your old drive.

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[fzabkar]

What is the model number of the 1TB SSD? Have you installed it in an external enclosure?

 

[neojack]

just go to the disk management console (search bar -> type : diskmgmt.msc )

delete all paritions on your 1TB disk
create a new partition. choose NTFS as file system, at some point you can choose the size of the sectors. chose the option that matches your old partition.

 

[Maxxify]

You shouldn't have that issue, the vast majority of consumer drives are 512e and not 4Kn. You didn't mention your drive though.

 

[Francisco_the_1st]

You shouldn't have that issue, the vast majority of consumer drives are 512e and not 4Kn. You didn't mention your drive though.

Apologies, I did forget to mention that its an ADATA 2.5 SU760 1TB and my original one is a ADATA SU635 240GB SSD.

 

[Francisco_the_1st]

What is the model number of the 1TB SSD? Have you installed it in an external enclosure?

Its a 2.5 ADATA SU760 1TB SSD and my original one is an 2.5 ADATA SU635 240GB SSD. And no I installed it into my PC.

 

[fzabkar]

You can use GSmartControl to detect the drive's logical and physical sector sizes. If it is reporting a logical sector size of 4096 bytes, then that will be the reason for the warning.

 

[Francisco_the_1st]

How do I "re-partition" my new drive to my old drive exactly? Please explain in steps if you can.