Cloned C: drive doesn't match original

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  1. Posts : 49
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    Cloned C: drive doesn't match original


    I used Macrium Reflect to clone my C: drive onto another, identical, drive in onboard dock. My plan was to have a bootable copy of my system in case anything went wrong with updating to Win 10. The original has 32 folders and leaves 736 GB free on a 932-GB total. The clone has 7 files, and 893GB free.

    Folders on the clone are:
    MG
    PerfLogs
    Program Files
    Program Files (x86)
    Program Data
    Users
    Windows.

    Many of my program and program (x86) files didn't make it over, so I guess the idea is to have a clean boot from the new drive. . . . so I think I've answered my own question about the difference.

    But: Is there any way to save these old program files and feed them right back into my system if I resort to the new drive?
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    Are you Cloning the complete drive,(Disk) not just partitions?

    Are you Cloning one complete drive (Disk) to another drive (Disk). (Not to another partition)

    Examples from my computer.



    Cloned C: drive doesn't match original-disk-management-dec-5-2015.png

    Cloned C: drive doesn't match original-disk-management-jan-28.png

    Cloned C: drive doesn't match original-disk-management.png
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  3. Posts : 49
    win7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I was attempting to clone the entire drive, which has only one partition. The destination disk had stuff on it, but I understand that Macrium overwrites or deletes all that, and this certainly seems to be the case.
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  4. Posts : 49
    win7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Here's my screenshot. I: should be a clone of C:
    Cloned C: drive doesn't match original Attached Files
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  5. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #5

    Please use this tutorial by Golden to post a picture of Disk Management.

    Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image
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  6. Posts : 49
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    Thread Starter
       #6

    Try this image
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Cloned C: drive doesn't match original-disk-mgmt.png  
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  7. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #7

    What is the reasoning for having partitions (D) and (I) active?

    Exactly what Disk was Cloned to what Disk?
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  8. Posts : 49
    win7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    D: is active by accident--it was originally the C: partition before I put C: on a separate drive.

    I: is active because it was cloned from C:

    Don't know if it's significant in this context, but I switched over to Win 10 last night.
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  9. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #9

    I know nothing about W-10

    Will (I) boot?
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  10. Posts : 49
    win7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I haven't had the chance to try it. The object was to have a usable Win 7 backup in case Win 10 gave me problems. I suyspect it does--from what I can see it's a full clean version of the oS, and nothing else. I had hoped to have my full old program environment.
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