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Cloning existing HDD to new SSD

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  • 06-02-2014 10:11pm
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    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭


    What do people think is the best way to clone a new SSD from an existing HDD ?
    Have a good lot of stuff installed on it (plex etc) so don't want to go with a fresh install really.

    New SSD capacity > old HDD capacity


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    White Heart Loon
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    If it's the main OS drive it'll not be possible without a reinstall. If not use http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/


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    coylemj
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    Some models of SSD give you the option of buying it with a bundled piece of migration s/w and/or a laptop or desktop adapter for connecting the SSD for the data transfer.

    I bought a Samsung EVO SSD with the laptop adapter and s/w so I connected the SSD via the supplied cable, the Samsung migration s/w transferred the data over from the HDD, then I shutdown, removed the HDD, installed the SSD in the HDD bay, rebooted and Bob's your uncle.

    My HDD was 300GB but only half used so I bought a 250GB SSD i.e. the SSD doesn't have to be the same or greater size, just able to take the used portion of the HDD. This is the kit I bought, the migration was a breeze....

    http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/memory-cards-hdd-odd/ssd/840-evo/MZ-7TE250LW

    The adapter cable that came with the SSD now allows me to use the old HDD connected externally as a backup device.


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