
Once done, restart Windows but enter the BIOS next post. Now you should be able to clone without issues. If don't have that software get it from the drive makers support website. Then run the clone software from the maker of the new drive. Run Disk Cleanup via Run As Admin option and tick every box available except for "Downloads" then click OK to wipe all that Temp junk. More will get created over time as you do various installs, uninstalls, or Windows Updates. Go to System Restore, wipe all the restore data/points. Launch CMD via the run as admin option and type POWERCFG -H OFF then press ENTER and then restart Windows. To clean up the os drive of junk, do the following.ĭisable Hibernation by actually removing the file from the OS drive. Removing all the games off the os drive and ridding the drive of junk is the easiest way to ensure that.

No matter how you do it, the source drive has to have less used space then the target drive has total space. Originally posted by ardiel:I used Macrium Reflect to clone a 1tb to 500gb with no problems.
