HDD to SSD UEFI Clone

[CodeSlapper]

I am trying to clone my hdd to an ssd and I used macrium for both the no name partition and the C partition. I cannot boot off the ssd at the moment. This drive is Windows 7 64 bit.

I plan on using Linux Mint in the future.

It's possible I will setup a raid later than 2 TB in the future, but unsure at the moment.

Also, I will upgrade or have another drive with windows 10 in the future as well.

I found this solution on a different thread, Solution with Paragon

1. Do I use the solution from the other thread?
2. Do I get rid of UEFI?
3. Can I kick the can down the road?

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hey there, CodeSlapper.

Basically you should not have any issues with the clone as long as both drives are healthy and if there are no hardware issues. However, sometimes cloning just fails (not the cloning process literally, but the results are similar issues to yours). Please make sure that both drives are healthy, you can even try them out with different SATA cables and ports and try the process again. Here's another option, which might prove useful: http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows.

UEFI should not be in the way of that process. However you could try upgrading or resetting your BIOS/UEFI to see if it makes any difference, although it shouldn't.

If you are still unable to boot to Windows properly with your new drive, perhaps a clean install would be the best option.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD

 

[CodeSlapper]

I redid the clone with selecting all three partitions and it worked this time around.