Migration, hdd to ssd won't work

[luukhayday]

Hi all,

I've bougt a new ssd and I want to migrate my hdd files to my ssd. I curently have 200 gigabytes used of the 1tb hdd. The new ssd is a 250gigabyte one from crucial. Yesterday I tried to migrate my hdd files to my ssd with Acronis. But this didn't worked. The programm said the diference in disk space is to big. The hd is 1tb and the ssd 250 gigabyte. Anyone know's how to fix this problem?

 

[V1ctor89]

Use the backup and restore function from windows to make a system image of drive C. Install the SSD and create the C partition of idential size with the C from the HDD. Then, boot windows and go restore and restore the image on the SSD. The rest of the files on other partitions can be moved over the network if needed or USB storage.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi all,

I've bougt a new ssd and I want to migrate my hdd files to my ssd. I curently have 200 gigabytes used of the 1tb hdd. The new ssd is a 250gigabyte one from crucial. Yesterday I tried to migrate my hdd files to my ssd with Acronis. But this didn't worked. The programm said the diference in disk space is to big. The hd is 1tb and the ssd 250 gigabyte. Anyone know's how to fix this problem?

Try 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
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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