Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle! I have an older PC (about 7-8 years old) that I've updated over time with a new GPU, extra RAM, and larger hard drives. My main SSD is just 120GB, and it's been filling up super quickly with no clear reason. So, I thought to clone this SSD to a larger 1TB drive that I bought recently. However, I think I messed something up during the cloning process. I tried to clone my C drive to my D drive, but now my D drive is showing as unformatted and after trying to format it, it shrank down to the same 120GB size as my C drive! I attempted to factory reset my PC for a fresh start, but that didn't work. Now I can't log into Windows because it says an important file is missing from my D drive, and since my C drive is full (0GB left), I can't reset it either. Is there any way out of this situation? Would really appreciate any help!
4 Answers
Dude, that sounds rough! One way to fix this is to reinstall Windows via a USB stick and install it on your new drive. Just access your BIOS to boot from the USB, and you should be good. That'll give you a clean slate to work with. Good luck!
Just a heads up, restarting your PC after messing up the drives can sometimes cause errors on boot. If you're still able to access BIOS, that USB reinstall pathway is your best option. You got this!
When cloning, remember to extend the partition after cloning to fill the new drive! Look into Clonezilla for future cloning tasks; it’s a pretty good tool. But for now, focusing on that fresh install might just be your best bet.
It seems like your old drive was cloned as a partition onto your new drive, which is why it shrunk down. You could try using Disk Management to resize it, but honestly, you might want to just do a fresh install of Windows on that larger drive and then manually move your files over from the old SSD. It's probably the simplest way to get things back on track.
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