🔄Clone all partitions of a hard drive to an M.2 SSD using Macrium Reflect Free
🔒Keep the cloned drive bootable after the clone
🗑️Erase the original hard drive after cloning
❓Address common questions about cloning to a larger SSD
💡Learn how to manually expand a partition when cloning to a larger SSD
Can I use Macrium Reflect Free to clone all partitions of a hard drive to an M.2 SSD?
—Yes, Macrium Reflect Free allows you to clone all partitions of a hard drive to an M.2 SSD.
How do I keep the cloned drive bootable after the clone?
—To keep the cloned drive bootable, you need to ensure that your PC or laptop has the ability to change the boot sequence to the SSD drive.
Is it possible to erase the original hard drive after cloning to an SSD?
—Yes, you can completely wipe the original hard drive after the clone. Just make sure to back up any critical data and create a backup image of the entire disk as a precaution.
What should I do when cloning to a larger SSD?
—If you're cloning to a larger SSD, you may need to manually expand the partition on the cloned drive to make use of the additional space. Macrium Reflect allows you to do this during the cloning process.
Can I clone partitions from a larger drive to a smaller one?
—It's not possible to fit all the data from a larger drive onto a smaller one. In such cases, you may need to uninstall some programs or offload data to an external hard drive to reduce the amount of data being cloned.
00:04Learn how to clone all partitions of a hard drive to an M.2 SSD using Macrium Reflect Free.
00:31Keep the cloned drive bootable after the clone.
00:49Erase the original hard drive after the clone.
01:15Address common questions about cloning to a larger SSD.
10:08Learn how to manually expand a partition when cloning to a larger SSD.
