joshuadboyer :
I've tried it numerous times. Originally it was failing and I guessed it was because the partition itself was too big, even though there was only 152GB taken up. Now I've created a separate partition of the free space and my C: is currently at 152GB used, and 45.5GB free space. In Disk Management it shows the C: as 198.18 GB NTFS, Healthy (Boot, Page File, Crash Dump, Primary Partition). When I connect the SSD via USB, and I look in Disk Management, it shows the E: as 198.18 GB NTFS, Healthy (Primary Partition). Could it be as simple as changing the name of the drive to C: somehow? I am not sure how to do that though while it's connected via USB and the primary drive being utilized is the C: on the HDD..?
No, you can't just change the C drive letter like that. It won't let you.
OK...
Can you return the system to working status before the SSD install?
If so, redo the clone operation.
Like this:
Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install
Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up
It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.
If it works, and it should, all is good.
Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https/social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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