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Samsung 840 EVO clone failed 400230 [061b66]

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November 25, 2013 4:19:20 PM

Hi,

I'm trying to clone my HDD onto a Samsung 840 EVO ssd. I've tried the Samsung Data Migration tool, but I keep getting an error about 20 seconds in, saying the clone had failed and giving me the following code: 400230 [061b66]. I called Samsung and the guy said they don't support Windows 8.1, so he basically gave me the run around. I downloaded EaseUS, but it won't recognize that I've got an SSD connected (I'm using a sata/usb cable to connect it). Any thoughts? Help would be greatly appreciated.

Other info: It's a brand new HP Envy laptop. I know the cable works because I had successfully cloned and installed the ssd on a brand new windows 8 laptop before I realized it had dead pixels. I returned it and they sent me a windows 8.1 laptop.

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November 25, 2013 11:52:36 PM

Make sure you defrag, virus scanned, disk cleanup, etc your old HDD so when cloning no issues will occur. You want it squeaky clean,

Also, try Macrium Reflect, it's free and they do a lot more than clone HDDs

Secondly, I found another post from Toms Hardware from someone who had the same error code as you.



I had to contact samsung to find out any information on this error code. I have received a reply and my ssd is now working and the problem is solved. Here is what you have to do.




My reply from samsung... Please, defragment the HDD before starting the migration, and desable the Page File, the Windows system restore point files and the Hibernation files.The Windows system restore point files can be eliminated by turning of restore point protection for the C drive. Right mouse click on my Computer --> properties then system protection. The hibernation file can eliminated by turning off sleep mode hibernation in the Control Panel --> Power Options --> Advanced settings. The page file can been eliminated by right mouse clicking on my Computer, properties --> Advanced-->Performance-->Advanced the click on the change button. Unchecked allowing Windows to manage the page file then select no page file. Reboot your PC and shrink the C partition. Then go back and turn on paging, restore points for the C partition and hibernation. Now reboot again.Connect the SSD directly via Sata or via usb.


This worked for me I hope it helps everyone that has the same error code.


Attempt this and try using Macrium Reflect (youtube how to clone a HD with Macrium Reflect if you are unsure how to) and let us know how it went.
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November 26, 2013 3:49:46 PM

I had neglected to mention that I had already seen the other thread about the 400230 error and had tried the workaround to no avail.

I downloaded and tried Macrium Reflect, but it gives me a message saying there's insufficient space. The HDD is 1TB of which 150GB are used. The SSD is 500GB. The program shows the HDD as having 5 partitions:
1)Winre NTFS Primary 256.3MB;
2)No Name FAT32(LBA) Primary, 101.9MB;
3) (None) Unformatted Primary 128MB;
4) Windows (C: ) NTFS Primary 131.62GB;
5) Recovery (D: ) NTFS Primary 19.66GB (there's also a blank space between partitions 4 and 5 showing 500gb--which I assume is a result of shrinking the partition from the first workaround attempt).

It then shows the SSD as having 4 partitions, the same as the first four in the HDD but without the Recovery partition and without the blank space.

Thanks!

Update: I got it to work with Macrium. Instead of just selecting them and clicking clone selected partitions, I manually dragged them and that somehow did the trick. Thanks for the help.
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