

The free version of Macrium Reflect allows you to clone your Windows installation from a larger to a smaller drive, resizing the partition table in the process.

Various tools exist for this method, but one good (and free) option is to use Macrium Reflect Free. Unfortunately, as this process doesn’t work if you’re moving from a larger to smaller drive, you’ll need to use third-party software to copy Windows instead. Using a new system image to clone your hard drive is still the best way to migrate Windows 10 to a new hard drive. Transfer Windows 10 to a Different Sized Hard Drive Using Third-Party Software

After a few moments, your system partition will be expanded to include the additional space on your drive, ensuring that all available drive space is usable.
