Error while cloning old HDD to new SSD

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I got a new SSD and have been trying to use easeus todo backup to do a system clone from my old HDD (1 TB) to my new SSD (1 TB). However, it keeps failing, saying it "failed to read sector."

CrystalDiskInfo says my HDD's status is "Good" and Windows' disk error checker turns up nothing abnormal. EaseUS' Cleanup and Optimization program also scanned both the HDD and SSD and did not turn up any bad sectors.

Is it still most likely that I have a bad sector? Are there any other possible causes for the "Failed to read sector" error? I am running as admin.
 
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Try a different application. Macrium or Acronis.

If those say the same thing, you've got a bad sector or two.
If it works, you're golden.
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It looks like Acronis doesn't include system cloning in the trial version, unfortunately. I'm giving Macrium a try now.
 
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The Macrium Reflect Free does do cloning of the system drive.
 
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Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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