Quick & Easy: Clone HDD to SSD for Free

Step 1 Check your system for errors (important or the clone might fail)

• run these to avoid Error 9 and Error 23
• chkdsk C: /F repair disk
• sfc /scannow repair windows system files
• DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth repairs windows install files
• if you get Error 10, Write error try using a USB 2.0 Port or a USB 2.0 cable alternatively a better USB 3.0 cable

Step 2 Macrium Reflect's Clone ability

• Download & Install Macrium Reflect 8 Free
• Go to Create Backups and click on Clone this disk under the disk you want to clone
• Select the Destination Disk you want to clone to
• Choose Copy Partitions
• Select Shrink or extend partitions to fill disk
• Click Next on Schedule this clone
• Look over the clone summary and click Finish
• Uncheck the Save backup as an xml backup definition option
• Click on Run this backup Now