How To Use Macrium Reflect To Clone HDD to SSD

I intend to replace my HDD with an SSD for improved performance and faster speed. I sought assistance from a buddy, who advised me to utilize Macrium Reflect. But I've never used it before. Do you know how to use it to clone a hard drive to an SSD? Thank you in advance.

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Larissa· Answered on Nov 21, 2023

Macrium Reflect is an overall backup solution with a disk cloning feature, you can use it to clone HDD to SSD with the following steps.

To use Macrium Reflect clone HDD to SSD, follow these steps:

  • Download and install Macrium Reflect on your computer.
  • Connect the SSD to your computer. Ensure that it is recognized and accessible.
  • Launch Macrium Reflect and click on the "Create a backup" tab on the right side, then click on "Clone this disk".
  • Select your HDD (the source disk) as the disk to clone.
  • Choose the SSD (the destination disk) as the target for the clone under the "Destination" tab, and click "Next".
  • Click "Next" to bypass the "scheduled this clone" option.
  • Click "Finish" > "OK" > "Continue" > "Close".
  • Now Macrium Reflect will start to clone HDD to SSD.

.As you can see, using Macrium Reflect to clone a hard drive is complex and requires many steps. If you want an easier and faster tool, EaseUS Disk Copy is your best choice, which will clone HDD to SSD with very simple steps.

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  • Download and install EaseUS Disk Copy on your computer.
  • Launch EaseUS Disk Copy and select the Disk Mode.
  • Choose the source and target disks.
  • Check the target disk layout, and click “Proceed” to start.

EaseUS Disk Copy is a better alternative to Macrium Reflect and will assist you to clone disks with ease. You should never miss it.

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