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Computers & Hardware => PC Hardware => Topic started by: chenks on March 26, 2019, 04:19:53 PM
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i need to clone an SSD.. ie make an exact copy (including making it bootable - windows).
i'll then remove the original SSD and replace it with the new one.
what tool do you guys use these days for such a task?
i haven't done it in many years and the last time was using a boot floppy that used Norton Ghost.
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What make of ssd do you use.... as these days most provide cloning tools
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I use Macrium Reflect (free edition) find this to be reliable and very user friendly.
Also use for making regular SSD disk backup images, SSD's can fail without warning.
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Acronis has never failed me
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Acronis has never failed me
This.
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I have found Acronis stuff to be excellent.
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I used Paragon software (https://www.paragon-software.com/home/migrate-os-to-ssd/) last time I migrated an OS I(admittedly a few years ago) and it work ed very well.
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the hardware hasn't arrive yet, so i've not had a chance to test any of the applications yet.
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macrium is a good bet.
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I just noticed this thread. I upgraded my dads old laptop hdd to an ssd a couple of days ago.
I have acronis on this computer but wanted a more simple solution.
After watching a video on youtube I bought a samsung 860 evo 500GB 2.5 inch ssd. It was replacing a 250GB hdd.
When I ordered the drive I also ordered a USB to SSD connector.
I then went to the sumsung website and downloaded the samsung data migration software, installed it. Then connected the ssd to the usb-to-sdd cable, and connected the cable to the laptop. Then I ran the software. It saw the new ssd and displayed the current hdd as the source disk, and the ssd as the target disk and clicked the OK button and off it went. It took just over 2 hours. Then it asked me to shut down the laptop and swap the drives. I did. Booted up and all is good.
I believe Crucial also have a similar migration software too for their drives.