So, if I am understanding things correctly now I have the choice of using Paragon to pick and choose what I want to clone or temporarily remove the 675gb of photo files from C: (of course, they are backed up on a couple of USB 3 external hdds) and then doing the clone using SSD Scope. The SSD Scope software when it says it will clone my OS really is saying it will clone the OS partition which is currently 809gb. A good example of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing.:lol: Well, my OS partition is, I suppose, my whole C: drive which is 921gb and I am using 809gb of it (for Win8.1 + programs + data). Now I realize that what they meant is that it would clone my OS partition which is a very important distinction. I finally got sick of SSD Scope and downloaded EaseUS ToDo Backup (free version) instead, and it worked in the way that SSD Scope should have.

I read about the SSD Scope software before buying and I naively thought when they said their software could clone my OS that I was all set. Status, Diagnostic Scan, Secure Erase, Health Indicator, System Clone, and Firmware Update. Tools include View Drive Information, View S.M.A.R.T. I had bought the 256gb SSD with the intention of only putting Win8.1, my installed programs (Lightroom, Photoshop, etc.), and my Lightroom catalog on it and then using the 1tb HDD as my data disk where I would keep my photo files (currently about 675gb) that are imported into Lightroom and other data. Transcend’s SSD Scope Pro software The proprietary SSD Scope Pro software package is a user-friendly software suite that monitors device health, and helps embedded SSDs run more efficiently. Your answer made me realize something that I didn't before. DataMedic, thank you again for your reply.

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