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Discussions tagged with volume selection on WindowsForum.com focus on choosing the correct disk or partition during disk cloning and boot configuration tasks. Users often encounter issues when cloning a system drive to a larger USB hard drive, where improper volume selection leads to boot failures or recovery screens. Topics include using tools like Macrium Reflect and GParted, fixing Windows Boot Manager entries, and ensuring the cloned volume is properly recognized by UEFI. The tag covers practical troubleshooting for selecting target volumes in cloning software and managing multiple partitions to achieve a bootable clone.
  1. GrateJames

    Booting a cloned disk

    Hello! I'm trying to clone my 512GB SSD to my much larger 4TB USB hard drive, without disrupting the other partitions. I've tried cloning 3 different ways: GParted, Macrium reflect cloning, and Macrium Reflect image and then restored to the drive. In each case I cannot boot. Though the clone is...
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    • boot issues boot manager bootable media cloning disk management efi partition file system gparted macrium reflect partition recovery screen ssd storage system restore tech support troubleshooting uefi usb volume selection
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support