This error could appear if there’s an incorrect drive biometry or if there are issues with the MBR.
To make sure there is no problems with the drive use our Data Lifeguard Diagnostics to test the drive.
How to test a drive for problems using Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows
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If the drive comes fine and you still struggle cloning the drive after after trying the above suggestions, you could try considering migrating the data instead of cloning.