cloned larger HD --> smaller HD :(

nagstaku · 05-02-2008, 02:31 PM

Hi, interesting problem

I cloned a 160gb drive onto a 80gb hd but the 160gb was only using 35gb. I figured the cloning software would account for the different partition sizes and do all the dirty work but now Win XP shows my C: partition as a 160gb despite residing on a 80gb hd

i'm not sure if i should be doing a MBR repair, a partition repair, or just a windows repair. I have the ultimate boot cd and all of the partition tools on the CD don't seem to plain "repair" partitions. They can recover them and browse them plenty of other tricks.

anyone have a solution especially one involving a freeware utility? I'm afraid I might be doing this clone over again (pain in the ..).

The software I used for the clone btw was ****** Disk Copy 2.0

GL HF!

**Deleted090308** · 05-02-2008, 03:51 PM

Hi :many:

Did you clone a Dell HDD?
Have a look at this: The Ultimate Cure To Your Clipped Hard Drive!

**linderman** · 05-03-2008, 05:07 PM

not many cloning programs can clone from a big drive to a small drive

re-clone using xxclone.com (use free version)

05-02-2008, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
nagstaku Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: many	cloned larger HD --> smaller HD :( Hi, interesting problem I cloned a 160gb drive onto a 80gb hd but the 160gb was only using 35gb. I figured the cloning software would account for the different partition sizes and do all the dirty work but now Win XP shows my C: partition as a 160gb despite residing on a 80gb hd i'm not sure if i should be doing a MBR repair, a partition repair, or just a windows repair. I have the ultimate boot cd and all of the partition tools on the CD don't seem to plain "repair" partitions. They can recover them and browse them plenty of other tricks. anyone have a solution especially one involving a freeware utility? I'm afraid I might be doing this clone over again (pain in the ..). The software I used for the clone btw was ****** Disk Copy 2.0 GL HF!

05-02-2008, 03:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: cloned larger HD --> smaller HD :( Hi :many: Did you clone a Dell HDD? Have a look at this: The Ultimate Cure To Your Clipped Hard Drive!

05-03-2008, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,429 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: cloned larger HD --> smaller HD :( not many cloning programs can clone from a big drive to a small drive re-clone using xxclone.com (use free version) __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial