Cloning windows 10 with acronis true image

[Shemiroth]

Please help, I am trying to clone my OS drive to a new SSD but both the old HDD and new SSD are showing up as unsupported in Acronis. Does anyone know what might be the problem?

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

Is this a full licenced version of Acronis?
or
one which is free and only works when copying to or from one brand of SSD or Hard disk ?

Often the SSD is smaller than the hard disk are you copying from.
Are you copying the C:\ Windows Partition only?

I presume you are not trying to copy the disk Windows is running on

Give some info about the version of Acronis and the disks you are trying to copy.


regards
Mike Barnes

 

[USAFRet]

Try Macrium Reflect.
Like this:

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
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 original boot partitions, 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
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[USAFRet]

What is the size of the new SSD?
What is the size of the data on the drive or partition you are trying to clone?

 

[Shemiroth]

Hey, thanks for replies. I have just done a fresh windows install on the SSD because acronis needed my HDD to be basic and mine is dynamic

 

[USAFRet]

Hey, thanks for replies. I have just done a fresh windows install on the SSD because acronis needed my HDD to be basic and mine is dynamic

If you've just done a fresh install, why didn't you just install on the SSD?

Or, try my steps listed above.