Cloning HDD (320gb) to M.2 (256gb) smaller drive conundrum

[68EC000]

Hi

 

Bit of a problem I was using a Temporary cheap laptop 320gb HDD (5,400rpm)  in my PC (r5 1600x 16gb 270x) until i got a m.2 drive (256gb) but when trying to clone its saying destination drive is too small even thought i'm using only 36Gb of the 5,400 rpm HDD, does that mean i cant clone the HDD and will have to use Rufus, take out the HDD & install Win10 again from scratch onto m.2 something i would like to avoid or is there another option program i can use

 

Thanks

[Blasty Blosty]

Maybe try a different cloning software, this one might behave funny with a smaller drive

[MiszS]

What is this font size

[Needfuldoer]

If your SSD is a name brand, see if its manufacturer gives away a cloning utility. (Usually a branded version of Acronis True Image.)

 

Those can usually clone a larger drive onto a smaller drive, as long as the smaller drive can hold all the data, of course.

[OddOod]

If you're only using 40 gigs on your current drive, what is your resistance to just reinstalling windows? 

[OhYou_]

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/macrium_reflect_free_edition.html
 

use thatw

 

another one I like is https://hddguru.com/software/HDD-Raw-Copy-Tool/

it will ignore all size differences and just copy everything until it hits the end of the disk.

[BiotechBen]

If you shrink the volume on the HDD to the same size as the SSD, it'll let you clone no problem.

[68EC000]

Right Friends, Thank you for all your helps, the reason why i don't want to install windows from scratch as im running Win 10 lite, and ive switched off many MServices so that games run' better and the reason i use large fonts & colours its easier for people to read when section are colour coded

 

So i used AOMEI Backupper & it did the trick

 

So Ive took the 5,400 rpm HDD out and booted with the m.2, now i dont know if the m.2 drive needs setting up ive put a few photos of my Bios in and the CrystalDiskInfo results

 

Now i dont know if those benchmark results are any good because ive set the wrong modes or the actual M.2 is rubbish, but must'nt complain its better than the HDD before i suppose

 

I also have another PC desktop running Win10 lite (ROG Strix B450-F Ryzen 3600, Titan X maxwell G2 nova Gold PSU, 650w, 16gb Crucial Ballistix 3000) which has a 250gb 7200rpm HDD so will put a better m.2 drive in that one from samsung

 

Thanks again