Question Infuriating Cloning Issues

[Aiden271]

I am trying to clone my WD Blue Hard-drive onto my WD Blue M.2 SSD so that my computer boots from the SSD instead. I used EaseUS to copy the partitions and it worked well. The issue is that when I change the boot order in BIOS I get an error on boot-up stating that I need to reboot from a proper device. I have watched plenty of videos and made sure the drivers are up to date, but I have been stuck on this new issue for hours.

 

[Lutfij]

How many partitions are we looking at here? You should be looking at installing the OS from scratch instead of needless frustrating yourself with cloning a drive.

 

[Aiden271]

How many partitions are we looking at here? You should be looking at installing the OS from scratch instead of needless frustrating yourself with cloning a drive.

Just a couple partitions. I’m attempting to avoid downloading the OS from scratch to save the money. Videos make it look easy, but I keep coming up with unexpected errors. My SSD contains all the same content as my HDD yet it won’t boot the same. This type of issue is a bit beyond my knowledge.

 

[mdd1963]

As you are using WD products, perhaps you will have more luck with the free Acronis TrueImage (for WD) application?

Or Macrium Reflect?

 

[popatim]

Copying partitions does not make a drive bootable.

Many of us use Macrium Reflect Free to clone drives. This is what I use now since it works with any drive.

Cloning w/Reflect video