macrium reflect cloned drive wont boot

Kurgen · 8 Feb 2023 at 15:50

Ive used this software before with no issues. im trying to clone a windows 7 32 bit install from a 250gb ssd to a 480gb SSD.. the process goes through as expected, i unplug the old drive , (or select different boot order) but all i get is a flashing underscore

andy_mk3 · 8 Feb 2023 at 15:52

is the bios set to the correct boot device?

Kurgen · 8 Feb 2023 at 16:04

andy_mk3 said:
is the bios set to the correct boot device?

yes (said that in OP

)

Mcnumpty2323 · 8 Feb 2023 at 16:44

did you make the macrium usb?
its got a useful fix boot tool in its PE

Kurgen · 8 Feb 2023 at 16:47

Mcnumpty2323 said:
did you make the macrium usb?
its got a useful fix boot tool in its PE

I will look,,, i dont even know if this PC boots from USB :rolleyes:

its so old

Kurgen · 8 Feb 2023 at 17:14

method 5 worked here

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Mcnumpty2323 · 8 Feb 2023 at 17:17

yeah thats basically what the macrium usb tool does
just it does it with a click for you

Kurgen · 8 Feb 2023 at 17:24

Mcnumpty2323 said:
yeah thats basically what the macrium usb tool does
just it does it with a click for you

only problem now is i adjusted the partition to make use of the whole drive, and i think the software (autocad 2009) has realised its not the same drive and removed the license. going to try once more and match the partition size

Mcnumpty2323 · 8 Feb 2023 at 17:33

i would think its probably not
the partition size
my guess its reading a hardware identifier of the new drive
there is an autocad licence transfer utility in a lot of their softwares

andy_mk3 · 8 Feb 2023 at 17:48

Kurgen said:
yes (said that in OP )

Apologies, I’m rubbish at reading the OP lol.

Not sure what’s going on there. Have used reflect on many different computers without an issue.

Kurgen · 8 Feb 2023 at 17:53

Mcnumpty2323 said:
i would think its probably not
the partition size
my guess its reading a hardware identifier of the new drive
there is an autocad licence transfer utility in a lot of their softwares

might be right, i will try and see no harm. I can still activate the autocad license, there is a bolt on package to autocad that i cant do so easily though

LostCorpse · 8 Feb 2023 at 18:56

Kurgen said:
only problem now is i adjusted the partition to make use of the whole drive, and i think the software (autocad 2009) has realised its not the same drive and removed the license. going to try once more and match the partition size

you need to transfer/return the licence before cloning or contact autodesk for help. thats the software protection kicking in.
its locked to the hardware id as Mcnumoty2323 said.

snowdog · 28 Feb 2023 at 11:10

Emo_hug said:
thats the software protection kicking in.

Jesus, and people who do it the less legal way (simply use a crack) have no problems like this.

Companies who cause problems for paying users are *****. Software protection is basically malware.

LostCorpse · 28 Feb 2023 at 19:55

in part i dont disagree. but flip side is companies still need to make a profite, need to make money to pay people.
there a fine line between irritating paying legit customers and going overboard for those that will never pay for the product and will find a way around i.