I have the latest hotfix that allows whs 2011 to backup my new windows 8.1 pc. It has a 2TB drive (1.8TB), the c: drive backup size lists the whole amount (1.8TB) even though the data is only 112 GB. Is there any way I can get windows
8.1 to report the actual size of the data to whs 2011? My goal is to restore the C: drive to a smaller SSD drive.
By design the backup details show the size of the disks and not the used space on them. Also WHS is not designed to clone a disk. You'll have a better chance with a dedicated cloning software such as the free edition of Macrium Reflect. I've used it a few
times to clone a larger disk to a smaller one. Often the software bundled with the SSD has a cloning utility that will do what you want to achieve.