How to Download & Install the Free Version of Macrium Reflect to Clone a Windows Drive to a New Disk

If you need an easy-to-use app to cone your Windows drive and were a fan of Macrium Reflect back when it was free, you can still use the older version to clone your drives and more!

Check out the writeup of the Macrium Reflect Windows disk clone process on our website.
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As your hard drive running out of space or showing signs of failure? In this comprehensive guide, we show you how to clone your Windows installation to a new, faster SSD or larger HDD using the free version of Macrium Reflect. Although Macrium has moved to a subscription model, we'll show you where to safely download the legacy free version and how to set it up for a successful clone.

We walk you through the entire process: from preparing your partitions and executing the clone to booting from your new drive for the first time. We also address a common issue where the new drive doesn't show its full capacity after cloning, demonstrating how to use a free partition editor to reclaim unallocated space. Whether you're upgrading your hardware or creating a fail-safe backup, this tutorial has everything you need to know.

0:00 - Introduction: Upgrading or Replacing Your Windows Drive
0:40 - How to Download Macrium Reflect Free (Legacy Version)
2:47 - Preparing Your Source and Destination Disks
3:19 - Configuring the Clone: Selecting Partitions
4:54 - Executing the Clone Process
6:06 - Booting from the New Cloned Drive
7:15 - Reclaiming Unallocated Space with NIUBI Partition Editor

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1 - Download the Legacy Software: Since Macrium now requires a subscription, download the legacy version 8.0 (Free Edition) from a trusted source like Archive.org.
2 - Install Macrium Reflect: Run the installer as an administrator. Choose the "Personal Use" option during setup to skip the registration and payment prompts.
3 - Identify Your Drives: Open Macrium Reflect and use Disk Management to identify your source (Windows) drive and your new destination drive.
4 - Start the Clone: Select your Windows drive and click Clone this disk. Ensure all partitions (including recovery and system reserved) are checked.
5 - Select Destination: Click Select a disk to clone to and choose your new drive. Note: This will erase all existing data on the destination disk.
6 - Execute and Boot: Click Finish to start the cloning process. Once complete, shut down your PC, disconnect the old drive, and boot from the new one.
7 - Fix Unallocated Space: If your new drive is larger than the old one, you may see "unallocated space" in Disk Management. Download a free tool like NIUBI Partition Editor.
8 - Resize the Partition: Use the partition editor to move any blocking partitions to the end of the disk, then right-click your C: drive in Windows Disk Management and select Extend Volume to use the remaining space.

Here is a link where you can download the free version of Macrium Reflect.
https://archive.org/details/reflect_setup_free_x64_202402

Here is a link where you can download the free NIUBI Partition Editor software.
https://www.hdd-tool.com/

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