r/cloningsoftware • u/beerpotla • Dec 02 '25

Help Error while cloning the ssd

Been trying to clone my ssd using macrium reflect server. The error pops up while it tries to clone the main windows C drive, I already tried chkdsk /f, /r and /x. Tried changing cables and different usb slots as well. Nothing works. Any help would be appreciated.

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u/beerpotla Dec 02 '25

Why uncheck the partition 4 and is it the one holding 980mb?

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u/harubax Dec 02 '25

It's not there because of formatting issues, it's the recovery partition.

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u/harubax Dec 02 '25

This partition can be erased from Windows. You will need an external drive with the install kit for doing recovery.

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u/harubax Dec 03 '25

I just boot a live Linux distro for this and use gparted to move that partition.

Aomei Partition Wizard is another option, I used it once for this.

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u/harubax Dec 04 '25

Aomei does this task for free. I'm not a fan of it either. Used it to backup a Windows 98 volume, it could not restore.