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