I cloned my ssd but It Won't Boot!

[sambo0603]

I recently cloned my ssd (Samsung 850 Evo 250gb) And when I go to check it, it says it has all the folders in it from my hard drive including the windows folder. But whenever I set it to #1 Boot Priority and try to boot with it. It'll give me a message saying change boot option even though it has windows cloned onto it. Should I delete all my old folders on my HDD or What Im just really confused. (PS: I used the EaseUS Backup Free Tool to clone)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Only the SSD should be attached when booting the new cloned SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

I recently cloned my ssd (Samsung 850 Evo 250gb) And when I go to check it, it says it has all the folders in it from my hard drive including the windows folder. But whenever I set it to #1 Boot Priority and try to boot with it. It'll give me a message saying change boot option even though it has windows cloned onto it. Should I delete all my old folders on my HDD or What Im just really confused. (PS: I used the EaseUS Backup Free Tool to clone)

You've done something wrong with the clone operation.
At the end of that, you NEED to power off, disconnect the old drive, and allow it to try to boot fromt he new drive.
Possibly you left off the boot partition?

Assuming the system still works with the old drive, redo the operation completely

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
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[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes you boot with ONLY the new cloned SSD attached.

 

[antishill]

Whatever you do, DO NOT delete anything, especially not on the original source drive. That will make it so that you will be guaranteed to be unable to boot from the original and the new SSD.

 

[sambo0603]

Yes you boot with ONLY the new cloned SSD attached.

I tried this but i got this message "Reboot and select Proper Boot Device"

 

[USAFRet]

I tried this but i got this message "Reboot and select Proper Boot Device"

Redo the whole procedure, as per my steps above.

 

[sambo0603]

I tried this but i got this message "Reboot and select Proper Boot Device"

Redo the whole procedure, as per my steps above.

kk doing this right now

 

[sambo0603]

I recently cloned my ssd (Samsung 850 Evo 250gb) And when I go to check it, it says it has all the folders in it from my hard drive including the windows folder. But whenever I set it to #1 Boot Priority and try to boot with it. It'll give me a message saying change boot option even though it has windows cloned onto it. Should I delete all my old folders on my HDD or What Im just really confused. (PS: I used the EaseUS Backup Free Tool to clone)

You've done something wrong with the clone operation.
At the end of that, you NEED to power off, disconnect the old drive, and allow it to try to boot fromt he new drive.
Possibly you left off the boot partition?

Assuming the system still works with the old drive, redo the operation completely

Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
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
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I followed all these steps yet i still get the same message as i said before.

 

[USAFRet]

I followed all these steps yet i still get the same message as i said before.

Show us a screencap of your Disk Management window.

 

[sambo0603]

I followed all these steps yet i still get the same message as i said before.

Show us a screencap of your Disk Management window.

https://gyazo.com/ff67aa2f515d2fb2395a085cf2fa5d5d (btw thanks for taking time out of ur day to help me <3)

 

[USAFRet]

https://gyazo.com/ff67aa2f515d2fb2395a085cf2fa5d5d (btw thanks for taking time out of ur day to help me <3)

So on Disk 1, what options do you get if you Right Click on the 'Offline' space at the left?

And you swapped the SATA ports around? The new drive is now int e same SATA port on the motherboard as the original drive?

 

[sambo0603]

https://gyazo.com/ff67aa2f515d2fb2395a085cf2fa5d5d (btw thanks for taking time out of ur day to help me <3)

So on Disk 1, what options do you get if you Right Click on the 'Offline' space at the left?

And you swapped the SATA ports around? The new drive is now int e same SATA port on the motherboard as the original drive?

I get Online,Properties,Help and Yes i swapped the sata ports

 

[USAFRet]

https://gyazo.com/ff67aa2f515d2fb2395a085cf2fa5d5d (btw thanks for taking time out of ur day to help me <3)

So on Disk 1, what options do you get if you Right Click on the 'Offline' space at the left?

And you swapped the SATA ports around? The new drive is now int e same SATA port on the motherboard as the original drive?

I get Online,Properties,Help and Yes i swapped the sata ports

Select Online.
Power off
Disconnect the old HDD
Power up
See what happens

 

[sambo0603]

https://gyazo.com/ff67aa2f515d2fb2395a085cf2fa5d5d (btw thanks for taking time out of ur day to help me <3)

So on Disk 1, what options do you get if you Right Click on the 'Offline' space at the left?

And you swapped the SATA ports around? The new drive is now int e same SATA port on the motherboard as the original drive?

I get Online,Properties,Help and Yes i swapped the sata ports

Select Online.
Power off
Disconnect the old HDD
Power up
See what happens

It Worked! Anything else I should do other than plug back in the old harddrive?

 

[USAFRet]

It Worked! Anything else I should do other than plug back in the old harddrive?

Give it a little while before you connect the old drive and wipe it.
Just to be sure.

 

[sambo0603]

It Worked! Anything else I should do other than plug back in the old harddrive?

Give it a little while before you connect the old drive and wipe it.
Just to be sure.

How should I wipe it?

 

[USAFRet]

It Worked! Anything else I should do other than plug back in the old harddrive?

Give it a little while before you connect the old drive and wipe it.
Just to be sure.

How should I wipe it?

See the last section in my steps above.

 

[sambo0603]

It Worked! Anything else I should do other than plug back in the old harddrive?

Give it a little while before you connect the old drive and wipe it.
Just to be sure.

How should I wipe it?

See the last section in my steps above.

Ok im pretty sure i found it through that link Thanks for the help!

 

[Akenney107]

I’m having this exact same issue cloning from a ssd to m.2 however I cannot boot from the source drive or the m.2 please help

 

[USAFRet]

I’m having this exact same issue cloning from a ssd to m.2 however I cannot boot from the source drive or the m.2 please help

Please start a new thread for your particular situation.
And give LOTS of detail.

Thanks.