How does disk cloning work?

Question

Windows

I have a laptop with a 128GB SSD, but it's not enough for me and I want to replace it with a 500GB one. To transfer my Windows OS, I want to use Acronis cloning. And here's the question: how will Windows work with the new drive? It recognizes the SSD as a drive, but will it partition it properly? That is, when I start Windows on a new 500GB drive, will it not show me that "n space taken out of 128"? PS in case this comes in handy Windows 10Pro x64, Acronis 2020.

Answer 1

Your 128 gigabytes are copied. The rest of the disk space remains unallocated. You can then either expand your 128GB partition to the entire drive, or create more partition(s).

Answer 2

there are a lot of options
- if you make a backup to the 3rd media, using ATIH, then when you restore it, it will either take up the entire disk itself, or give you a choice. I don’t remember exactly, if the target disk has no markup at all, then the entire disk seems to be used automatically. if you pre-create the markup, for each section you will need to select a new target section. in such a strategy, it is better to install a dummy for Windows, so that it would create hidden partitions in the right amount and size in advance. you can do this with handles, but it is desirable to understand what is required for what
- if you try ADDS, then the size will be one to one, but you can push the main partition apart, even while Windows is running, it does an excellent job of it. disadvantage - there will be no backup on the third media
soyvet:
- in any case, after cloning, disconnect the old disk completely, before the first start of the new system (firstly, they have the same GIUD and Windows may try to mount them to one letter, which is unlikely of course. but which thread of software can climb for the settings on the old disk, it's more realistic. in general, everyone should be given a "get used to it")
after checking the clone's performance, either clean the old disk completely, or delete the system partition from it. if the section was one, it is better to clean it up. it's better to do all this again from the Acronis boot media
- more advice should be given by the atom - it's better to use the ATIH method anyway, and save the backup copy itself on a third media. so reliable
- if there was a data partition on the old disk, in the general case it can not be cloned, but transferred later by copying or in any convenient way. it is important to clone only the system and hidden partitions. perhaps it will be noticeably faster (although garlic, everything can be installed from scratch, Windows is useful;)
- if this is a laptop, and there was a hidden recovery partition, then this is generally a separate conversation. most often, it can be removed, provided that you have prepared all too specific drivers in a safe place. if you want to save, then it must be cloned separately. perhaps even the first. to calmly move it to the end of the disk (but this no longer guarantees that the BIOS will find it, and if the BIOS does not find it on the new disk, either keep the old disk in the system, or hammer in this partition (prepare the drivers and delete))
psbesides Acronis (True Image Home and DiskDirector Suite) there are many other software, but the general principles are the same, and their knowledge is highly desirable))