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System repair failed because system image made with bios and this computer uses efi

I just bought a new Dell Inspiron 15 5000 laptop (2020-2021 model) with Windows 10 Home and want to restore the SSD with a system image created from my Dell Latitude E6530 with Windows 10 Pro (2013-2015 model). I went through the process of creating a Windows 10 install USB drive to boot and enter system repair to use the system image to restore the new computer to where the old computer left off.

I went though the system restore process and received the following error message: "System repair failed because the system firmware that created the system image uses BIOS and this computer uses EFI"

Any thoughts on how to make this workable? Or am I at an impasse with incompatible technology?
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Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.

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