Volume cloning error

Error: Restore error. There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.

Output from log show --style syslog --predicate ‘process contains[cd] “winclone”’ --info --last 2d: no info
log show --style syslog --predicate ‘process contains[cd] “winclone”’ --info --last 2d
Last login: Mon Aug 26 18:36:19 on ttys000
iMac-van-Edith:~ edithsurinx$ log show --style syslog --predicate ‘process contains[cd] “winclone”’ --info --last 1d (abreviated due to size of logfile)

2019-08-26 18:34:30.734936+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting resource path: /Applications/Winclone.app/Contents/Resources
2019-08-26 18:34:30.735013+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting userID path: 501
2019-08-26 18:34:30.735067+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting GroupID path: 20
2019-08-26 18:34:30.735186+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting feedback listener
2019-08-26 18:34:30.736842+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting resource path: /Applications/Winclone.app/Contents/Resources
2019-08-26 18:34:30.736917+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting userID path: 501
2019-08-26 18:34:30.736977+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting GroupID path: 20
2019-08-26 18:34:30.737106+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting feedback listener
2019-08-26 18:34:30.868578+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] Winclone Helper Tool starting restore.
2019-08-26 18:34:30.868601+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] Unmounting disk /dev/disk1s4
2019-08-26 18:34:30.969690+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] Unmounting disk /dev/disk3s4
2019-08-26 18:34:31.072843+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Executing “ntfsclone -f -O /dev/disk3s4 /dev/disk1s4”
2019-08-26 18:34:31.075881+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] +++++ ntfsclone v2017.3.23 (libntfs-3g)
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2019-08-26 18:34:32.556726+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:Application] Helper tool error: There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.
2019-08-26 18:34:32.556771+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: Error Error Domain=TaskError Code=5 “There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.” UserInfo={standardError=ntfsclone v2017.3.23 (libntfs-3g)
, standardOutput=NTFS volume version: 3.1
Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Current volume size: 500999122944 bytes (501000 MB)
Current device size: 500999127040 bytes (501000 MB)
ERROR: Output device is too small (464629268480) to fit the NTFS image (500999123456).
, exitCode=1, NSLocalizedDescription=There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.}
2019-08-26 18:34:32.556826+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (DiskDevice) Mounting /dev/disk3s4
2019-08-26 18:34:32.688065+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (DiskDevice) Mounting /dev/disk3s4 Finished
2019-08-26 18:34:32.688224+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:Application] Helper tool error: There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.
2019-08-26 18:34:34.504547+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4940, Parent ID: 0x80000000000048ec, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:34:34.504572+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4941, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004940, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:34:34.504625+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4942, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004941, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:34:36.800565+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4943, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:34:36.800568+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4944, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004943, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:34:36.800592+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4945, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004944, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:36:18.486624+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (SharedFileList) [com.apple.sharedfilelist:XPC] -[SFLGenericList _fetchList] com.apple.LSSharedFileList.RecentApplications
2019-08-26 18:36:18.487134+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (SharedFileList) [com.apple.sharedfilelist:XPC] com.apple.LSSharedFileList.RecentApplications
2019-08-26 18:43:40.535037+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4946, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:43:40.535040+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4947, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004946, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:43:40.535061+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4948, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004947, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:43:41.814356+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4949, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:43:41.814359+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x494a, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004949, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:43:41.814383+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x494b, Parent ID: 0x800000000000494a, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:43:45.552225+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x494c, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:43:45.552228+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x494d, Parent ID: 0x800000000000494c, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:43:45.552252+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x494e, Parent ID: 0x800000000000494d, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:43:50.490811+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x494f, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:43:50.490814+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d60, Parent ID: 0x800000000000494f, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:43:50.490837+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d61, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004d60, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:43:52.388854+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d62, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004d61, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:43:52.388857+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d63, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004d62, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:43:52.388881+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d64, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004d63, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:43:52.390485+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: Setting to not sleep…
2019-08-26 18:43:52.406634+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting resource path: /Applications/Winclone.app/Contents/Resources
2019-08-26 18:43:52.406705+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting userID path: 501
2019-08-26 18:43:52.406758+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting GroupID path: 20
2019-08-26 18:43:52.406876+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting feedback listener
2019-08-26 18:43:52.408555+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting resource path: /Applications/Winclone.app/Contents/Resources
2019-08-26 18:43:52.408628+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting userID path: 501
2019-08-26 18:43:52.408687+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting GroupID path: 20
2019-08-26 18:43:52.408816+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Setting feedback listener
2019-08-26 18:43:52.539138+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] Winclone Helper Tool starting restore.
2019-08-26 18:43:52.539160+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] Unmounting disk /dev/disk1s4
2019-08-26 18:43:52.642709+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] Unmounting disk /dev/disk3s4
2019-08-26 18:43:52.752870+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: Executing “ntfsclone -f -O /dev/disk3s4 /dev/disk1s4”
2019-08-26 18:43:52.756116+0200 localhost com.twocanoes.WincloneHelper[679]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:WincloneHelper] +++++ ntfsclone v2017.3.23 (libntfs-3g)
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2019-08-26 18:43:54.278527+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:Application] Helper tool error: There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.
2019-08-26 18:43:54.278567+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: Error Error Domain=TaskError Code=5 “There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.” UserInfo={standardError=ntfsclone v2017.3.23 (libntfs-3g)
, standardOutput=NTFS volume version: 3.1
Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Current volume size: 500999122944 bytes (501000 MB)
Current device size: 500999127040 bytes (501000 MB)
ERROR: Output device is too small (464629268480) to fit the NTFS image (500999123456).
, exitCode=1, NSLocalizedDescription=There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.}
2019-08-26 18:43:54.278617+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (DiskDevice) Mounting /dev/disk3s4
2019-08-26 18:43:54.409302+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (DiskDevice) Mounting /dev/disk3s4 Finished
2019-08-26 18:43:54.409437+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: [com.twocanoes.winclone:Application] Helper tool error: There was an error during the disk to disk clone. There may be a problem with one of the volumes or the disks.
2019-08-26 18:43:55.643133+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d65, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004d61, Description: trackMouse send action on mouseUp
2019-08-26 18:43:55.643135+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d66, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004d65, Description: sendActionFrom:
2019-08-26 18:43:55.643161+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (AppKit) Created Activity ID: 0x4d67, Parent ID: 0x8000000000004d66, Description: sendAction:
2019-08-26 18:44:07.471048+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (LaunchServices) [com.apple.launchservices:cas] CFDictionaryRef FindApplicationInformationDictionaryGivenASNUsingLocalCache(LSSessionID, LSASNRef)(), information in shared memory with seed 531 was still valid, so using cached info { “ApplicationType”=“UIElement”, “BuildMachineOSBuild”=“16B2657”, “BundleIdentifierLowerCase”=“com.apple.spotlight”, “CanBecomeFrontmost”=true, “CFBundleDevelopmentRegion”=“en”, “CFBundleDisplayName”=“Spotlight”, “CFBundleExecutable”=“Spotlight”, “CFBundleExecutablePath”="/System/Library/CoreServices/Spotlight.app/Contents/MacOS/Spotlight", “CFBundleExecutablePathDeviceID”=16777227, “CFBundleExecutablePathINode”=267976, “CFBundleIconFile”=“AppIcon”, “CFBundleIconName”=“AppIcon”, “CFBundleIdentifier”=“com.apple.Spotlight”, “CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion”=“6.0”, “CFBundleName”=“Spotlight”, “CFBundleNameLowerCase”=“spotlight”, “CFBundleNumericVersion”=0, “CFBundlePackageType”=“APPL”, “CFBundleShortVersionString”=“1.0”, “CFBundleSignature”="???", “CFBundleSupportedPlatforms”=( “MacOSX”), “CFBundleVersion”=“1191.4.13”, “ChangeCount”=531, “DTCompiler”=“com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0”, “DTPlat<…>
2019-08-26 18:44:10.077133+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (SharedFileList) [com.apple.sharedfilelist:XPC] -[SFLGenericList _fetchList] com.apple.LSSharedFileList.RecentApplications
2019-08-26 18:44:10.077786+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (SharedFileList) [com.apple.sharedfilelist:XPC] com.apple.LSSharedFileList.RecentApplications
2019-08-26 18:44:21.185611+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (LaunchServices) [com.apple.launchservices:cas] CFDictionaryRef FindApplicationInformationDictionaryGivenASNUsingLocalCache(LSSessionID, LSASNRef)(), information in shared memory with seed 531 was still valid, so using cached info { “ApplicationType”=“UIElement”, “BuildMachineOSBuild”=“16B2657”, “BundleIdentifierLowerCase”=“com.apple.spotlight”, “CanBecomeFrontmost”=true, “CFBundleDevelopmentRegion”=“en”, “CFBundleDisplayName”=“Spotlight”, “CFBundleExecutable”=“Spotlight”, “CFBundleExecutablePath”=”/System/Library/CoreServices/Spotlight.app/Contents/MacOS/Spotlight", “CFBundleExecutablePathDeviceID”=16777227, “CFBundleExecutablePathINode”=267976, “CFBundleIconFile”=“AppIcon”, “CFBundleIconName”=“AppIcon”, “CFBundleIdentifier”=“com.apple.Spotlight”, “CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion”=“6.0”, “CFBundleName”=“Spotlight”, “CFBundleNameLowerCase”=“spotlight”, “CFBundleNumericVersion”=0, “CFBundlePackageType”=“APPL”, “CFBundleShortVersionString”=“1.0”, “CFBundleSignature”="???", “CFBundleSupportedPlatforms”=( “MacOSX”), “CFBundleVersion”=“1191.4.13”, “ChangeCount”=531, “DTCompiler”=“com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0”, "DTPlat<…>
2019-08-26 18:44:23.116406+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (SharedFileList) [com.apple.sharedfilelist:XPC] -[SFLGenericList _fetchList] com.apple.LSSharedFileList.RecentApplications
2019-08-26 18:44:23.116810+0200 localhost Winclone[602]: (SharedFileList) [com.apple.sharedfilelist:XPC] com.apple.LSSharedFileList.RecentApplications
iMac-van-Edith:~ edithsurinx$

Mac: iMac late 2012, High Sierra 10.13.4 (17E199) 8gb Ram 1 Tb Disk, cloning to external disk
WinClone version 7.3.4

Partition size required space internal bootcamp 400,5 Gb external SSD destination 464,6Gb

Image creation and restore to external SSD renders an not bootable Windows partion: no error balck screen no cursor, just backlight.

What can I do?

Best regards Marc

Issue is here:

Current volume size: 500999122944 bytes (501000 MB)
Current device size: 500999127040 bytes (501000 MB)
ERROR: Output device is too small (464629268480) to fit the NTFS image (500999123456).

The drives are slightly different sizes. I would recommend making a file based image of the sources and then restoring that to the destination.

Tx for the answer, but I understood from the spec of WinClone 7 that it supports resizing partiions. Restoring from image files has been tired twice and renders the bootcamp partion on the SSD unbootable. CHDSK has been run twice on the source partion. What to do next?

Thanks, Marc

You can shrink the source by turning on block-based imaging in the preferences, then select Shrink Partition from the tools menu. Note that this changes the source partition, so if there is a error during that process, it can cause all sort of issues. If you make a file-based image of the source first, you won’t have to change the source.

The other option is to do both: create a file based image of the source, shrink the source, then restore the image. This will take longer than just restoring the image from the file-based image, but it is an option.

tim