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Thank you! I deleted the page file, restarted the PC, and the cloning process appears to be functioning correctly. Now, may I remove the previous SSD that had Windows installed and boot from the clone on the new hard drive? I would like to replace it with a larger one.
Make sure to share a screenshot of your Disk Management window before beginning the clone to the new SSD.
So far, everything is working.
I finished the cloning process. Than I removed the old SSD and placed in the new one.
The small screw holding the old SSD fell behind the power supply at the bottom of the case ðŸ˜. I could not retrieve it. Fortunately, I had other screws.
Screwing the SSD was not easy lol.
The PC booted automatically! This really helped me appreciate the difference between an HD and an SSD. The booting was very slow.
I finished formatting the new SSD. Now I am using using Macrium reflect to clone windows back to the new SSD.
Here is a screen shot of the new disc management screen.
This has been an amazing learning experience.
At what point should I formate the HDD?
Disc management
In your DM picture, it's unclear which drive corresponds to which.
The initial drive is the 4t HDD with the clone, the second is the old 1T HDD, and the third is the new 1T SSD. Once cloning is complete, it’s suggested to remove the other two HDDs and start the desktop? Yes!
Thank you for your assistance. I’ll keep you updated.
I usually wait a day or two before cleaning the source drive.
It's more than just a basic format.
You must remove every partition from that drive. A simple "format" won't eliminate the tiny boot partition.