I want to clone the root partition from one hard disk and restore the image to another. The source partition is 117 gigabytes, but contains only 12 gigabytes of data, and the target drive is 60 gigabytes. Can I use Clonezilla to clone a large partition to a small one?
Jean· Answered on Jul 26, 2024
You can use Clonezilla to clone a smaller drive to a larger drive. But doing this requires you to shrink the source disk in advance. That is because Clonezilla documentation states that the target partition must be the same or larger than that of the source partition.
Look at how to Clonezilla to smaller disk:
Step 1. Shrink the source partition or disk.
⭐Note: The DM can only shrink an NTFS partition. If your source partition is in a different format, convert it to NTFS.
Step 2. Create a Clonezilla bootable USB.
Step 3. Use Clonezilla clone a smaller drive.
However, some users may report that Clonezilla is not working or has failed to clone bad sectors. You can use one Clonezilla alternative, the best disk cloning software: EaseUS Disk Copy.
You can clone a smaller drive to a larger drive without shrinking and creating a bootable Clonezilla USB drive.
Let's see how to clone smaller drive to larger drive in easy steps:
Step 1. Download, install, and launch this disk cloning software on your computer.
Step 2. Go to "Disk Mode" and select the source and target drive.
Step 3. Check the disk layout of the two drives. Choose one way among "Autofit the disk", "Copy as the source", or "Edit disk layout" to manage your target drive.
Step 4. Click "Proceed" to start cloning.
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