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If I install a new m.2 NVMe drive, can I restore my backed up image to the new drive? Or is there more to it than that? Thanks! :-)
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You can just restore it as long as the new drive's capacity is the same or bigger than the old.

EDIT:

I assume you have backed up all partitions on the drive - system,, boot and rediscovery.
 

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Yes, I always just make full backups. I assume, I boot from rescue drive and set new drive as destination? Thanks! :-)
 

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Yes
 

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You could also leave the old drive in if you have a free m.2 and clone it with macrium recovery, then wipe the old drive when you are done. I have done it both ways (many times LOL).
 

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PerpetualCycle said:
You can just restore it as long as the new drive's capacity is the same or bigger than the old.
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The destination drive can be smaller than the original drive so long as there is enough space to hold all the data.

Example: The original drive is 500GB but you have only 150GB of data on the drive. In that case you could easily restore the backup to a 250GB drive.
 

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hsehestedt said:
The destination drive can be smaller than the original drive so long as there is enough space to hold all the data.

Example: The original drive is 500GB but you have only 150GB of data on the drive. In that case you could easily restore the backup to a 250GB drive.
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In principle yes, but it also depends on the distribution of the information on the original disk. It may be necessary to "compact" the disk.
 

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Anibor_11 said:
In principle yes, but it also depends on the distribution of the information on the original disk. It may be necessary to "compact" the disk.
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No. Reflect takes care of that for you.
 

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hsehestedt said:
The destination drive can be smaller than the original drive so long as there is enough space to hold all the data.

Example: The original drive is 500GB but you have only 150GB of data on the drive. In that case you could easily restore the backup to a 250GB drive.
Click to expand...

That is what I meant to say, LOL
 

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    Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; Logan Martin Sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Eizo CG2730 ColorEdge, ViewSonic VP2768
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    2560 x 1440p x 2
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850X 4TB nvme, SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme, Raid 0: 1TB 850 EVO + 1TB 860 EVO SSD. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black HDD
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    32GB
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    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
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    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
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    2560 x 1440
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    1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
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    Corsair K70 Mechanical Keyboard
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Windows Defender
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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    13.3-inch IPS Display
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    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
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    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
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    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
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