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  • I always suggest new install & restore from your backup. Also verifies that your backup is complete while you still have the old install to get any missing info. UEFI or BIOS installs. MBR or gpt drives. I like to use Boot-Repair's report just to document my system. help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair Duplicate UUID can lead to one partition getting updated one time & other next time without first set of updates, or major issue. Min Desktop backup should be /home & list of installed apps. Maybe some settings in /etc or anything else manually changed in / settings, like grub settings. Commented Feb 28, 2024 at 14:22
  • GParted will allow you ro copy partitions using the GUI. Click sda4, then right click, choose copy, then right click sdcas a whole, and choose paste. No reason to clone at all as long as sdc contains free space. You can't copy a partition into an existing one. Commented Feb 28, 2024 at 17:56