How to move from one drive to another that's a different size?

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Mar 15, 202645088 views

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I've run into this scenario a few time: I need to replace a drive because I need more space, it's having problems, moving to a new box, etc. What's the best way to copy data from one partition size to another (presuming the target has enough space)? What about if it's a different file system (such …

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Clone the drive using CloneZilla, then use gparted to resize it. Keep your old one in case if goes wrong :-) By the way, this way is free.

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