Paul wrote:

PeteCresswell wrote:

I want to replace a 1 TB drive that's on it's last legs with a 2-TB drive.

I imaged the sick drive with Macrium Reflect, creating a single file.

Here's what the drive looked like in Disk Manager:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rEFsF2H9F7mNJXjRA

When I just restore the image to the 2 TB file, I get a system that works,
but the additional space is unavailable for expansion of the "Data" partition
because "HP_RECOVERY" sits in the middle - between existing "Data" and the
new unused space.

Original setup:

P1 P2 P4 P3
+-----+-----------------+-------------+---------------+---------------+
| MBR | System Reserved | OS C: | DATA | HP Recovery |
+-----+-----------------+-------------+---------------+---------------+

You will need to use the Macrium Restore function *3* times.

1) Restore the first two partitions.

P1 P2
+-----+-----------------+-------------+
| MBR | System Reserved | OS C: |
+-----+-----------------+-------------+

2) Restore the HP Recovery partition, by dragging and dropping it onto
the end of the new drive.

P1 P2 P3
+-----+-----------------+-------------+---------------+
| MBR | System Reserved | OS C: | HP Recovery |
+-----+-----------------+-------------+---------------+

3) Restore the DATA partition. Drag and drop DATA onto the end of the
target drive. Hit the NEXT button. Hit the BACK button. Right-click
the DATA partition to get the "resize/align" menu. Resize the partition
to fill the disk.

P1 P2 P3 P4
+-----+-----------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+
| MBR | System Reserved | OS C: | HP Recovery | DATA |
+-----+-----------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+

No other tools needed.

You can use "diskpart" to select disk 0, list partitions,
and see which partition is in which partition slot. I think
the third partition in your source drive, is in the fourth slot
of the partition table. And I'm hoping that no harm will be done
when putting the partitions back. You see, not only are you
cloning the disk, you're also putting the partitions back
in "partition table order". Any software using partition
numbers should remain happy, as a result of the original mistake.

HTH,
Paul

Not sure why he has to do any restores. Just use one of the partition
managers to move and resize the partitions.

The recovery partition is in the middle of the new 2 TB drive (which
would've been the end of the old 1 TB drive). After the recovery
partition on the new 2 TB drive is unallocated space.

.-.------------------.----------.--------------------.
|*| C: (Windows) | recovery | unallocated |
'-'------------------'----------'--------------------'
^
|__ MBR/UEFI

Use a partition manager to:

- Drag the recovery partition to the end of the unallocated space on the
new 2 TB drive. Now there will be unallocated space between the first
partition (Windows) and the recovery partition moved to the end.

.--- move to end ---
.-.------------------.----'-----.--------------------.
|*| C: (Windows) | recovery | unallocated |
'-'------------------'----------'--------------------'
becomes
.-.------------------.--------------------.----------.
|*| C: (Windows) | unallocated | recovery |
'-'------------------'--------------------'----------'

- Then resize the 1st partition so it consumes the unallocated space.

.-.------------------.--------------------.----------.
|*| C: (Windows) X-- enlarge C: -- | recovery |
'-'------------------'--------------------'----------'
becomes
.-.---------------------------------------.----------.
|*| C: (Windows) | recovery |
'-'---------------------------------------'----------'

Just do a partition move (recovery) and then enlarge a partition (C.
Moving and resizing of partitions is usually faster than doing restores.

I was surprised that Macrium Reflect did not include a partitioning
manager. However, there are LOTS of choices and for free.