Install Macrium Reflect on the computer you would like to clone.
Load Macrium and select the source drive you would like to clone.
Uncheck the partition after the main partition, such as C: or D:. This is required when cloning from a larger drive to a smaller one, as Macrium will want to resize the last partition, and it needs to be able to resize the main partition.
Select “Clone this disk…”
Follow prompts. Verify your destination and source disk, then click Finish.
Allow the clone to finish. When finished, power down and unplug the original drive. Install the freshly cloned drive and verify functionality.
Remove Macrium from the machine.
Potential errors
When the original drive is showing signs of failure, you may receive an error when cloning.
You may see an MFT Error 6 or similar.
The clone will fail, and Macrium may ask that you run:
chkdsk C -rThis may not work. It is best to run a chkdsk on reboot.
Click the Start button and type cmd. Right-click the Command Prompt option and select “Run as administrator.”
In the command prompt type:
chkdsk /x /f /rPress Enter.
It will ask whether you want to run chkdsk on reboot. Type Y and press Enter.
Reboot and allow the computer to run a chkdsk.
After the chkdsk is completed, attempt your clone again.