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Deleting and re-configuring existing partitions or configuring new partitions is possible with Macrium Reflect, so you don't need to do this prior to cloning.

1. Click

   Select the disk you wish to clone in the main application window and Click 'Clone this disk'..
   In this case MBR Disk 1[0F0452A1].
   

   Click Clone this disk.

   

2. In the wizard that opens Click Select a disk to clone to...
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3. Select the hard disk you wish to clone to. In this case, there is only one disk available.
   
   

4. If you do not want to modify the order or size of partitions of the clone, click Next. This is the default behavior.
   Alternatively, drag the partitions you want to clone, the red arrow below shows this. 

   

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   In this example, there is 400MB of free space after the copied partition. You can modify the size of each partition to fit the new disk if required.If you have established

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   You can delete partitions on the target disk

   , select each one and click Delete Existing partition before dragging and resizing partitions from the source.

   by selecting and clicking 'Delete existing partitions'..

   
   
   

5. To modify the partition sizes, click Cloned Partition Properties and adjust the size of the partition by:
   
   

   1.  Setting the partition size precisely using the Partition Size entry box.
   2.  Resize the partition automatically by clicking Maximum size, Minimum size or Original size.
      
      

   
   
   

6. Click OK.
   
   
7. If required, click Advanced Options to:
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• Perform an intelligent sector copy, that only copies sectors in use on the source file system. Select to:
• Verify File System, prior to cloning.
• Rapid delta clone, to only copy the differences between the source and the target.
• Enable SSD TRIM, to increase the lifetime performance of the device by flagging unused blocks.
• Perform a forensic sector copy, that copies all sectors from the source disk whether they are in use or not.
  
  
  
8. Click OK Next.
   The options to Add Schedule, Edit Schedule or Delete Schedule appear is displayed.  
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   Click 'Add Schedule' to optionally schedule your clone
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   Make any required changes and click Next. 
   For more information see Scheduling backups.
   
9. Repeat for all partitions you are cloning.
10. Click Next.
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12. Review the settings and click Finish. 
    
    

13. Verify the settings in Backup Save Options and if appropriate, click OK. 

    

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    Note: Saving a backup definition enables you to run your Clone at any time with a single click

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    Note: You must save your backup definition if you have created Clone schedules. Your schedules cannot run if this step is missed.

    If you want to run the Clone at this point, select 'Run this backup now' and click OK.
    
    
    

14. A Warning box appears, if appropriate click Continue.

    

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    The target disk for the clone operation will be overwritten. This is unrecoverable, so please ensure that the target disk contains no valid data.

    
    
    The clone operation now starts.
    
    

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