Question Best SSD for Motherboard help pls

[Mum2teens]

So, a 2.5" SATA III SSD?

If so, you do NOT need to get some external enclosure.
You can migrate directly from the Patriot to whatever new M.2 drive you get.

Thusly:

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Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Both drives must be the same partitioning scheme, either MBR or GPT
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Magician (which includes Data Migration), if a Samsung target SSD)
If you are cloning from a SATA drive to PCIe/NVMe, you may need to install the relevant driver for this new NVMe/PCIe drive.
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up

Verify the system boots with ONLY the current "C drive" connected.
If not, we have to fix that first.

Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive

[Ignore this section if using the SDM. It does this automatically]
If you are going from a smaller drive to a larger, by default, the target partition size will be the same as the Source. You probably don't want that
You can manipulate the size of the partitions on the target (larger)drive
Click on "Cloned Partition Properties", and you can specify the resulting partition size, to even include the whole thing
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Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD. This is not optional.
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD

(swapping cables is irrelevant with NVMe drives, but DO disconnect the old drive for this next part)
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe all partitions on it.
This will probably require the commandline diskpart function, and the clean command.

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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Mindblown lol defo a step by step with coffee steps

Maybe a daft one do u do this with just one slot avail for a ssd?

Just found it's only a 120gb Patriot 2.5" ssd on invoice

 

[USAFRet]

Mindblown lol defo a step by step with coffee steps

Maybe a daft one do u do this with just one slot avail for a ssd?

The current Patriot is connected via a standard SATA port.
The new drive will be in the M.2 port.
No conflict at all.

Easy peasy.

But do pay attention to the steps when the clone process finishes.
Resist the urge to poke around in the new drive, to 'see if everything is there'.
Among the 200,000 files and subfolders, no way you could actually "verify".

Power OFF.
Physically disconnect the old drive.
Allow the system to attempt to boot from only the new drive.

 

[Mum2teens]

The current Patriot is connected via a standard SATA port.
The new drive will be in the M.2 port.
No conflict at all.

Easy peasy.

But do pay attention to the steps when the clone process finishes.
Resist the urge to poke around in the new drive, to 'see if everything is there'.
Amontg the 200,000 files and subfolders, no way you could actually "verify".

Power OFF.
Physically disconnect the old drive.
Allow the system to attempt to boot from only the new drive.

Bonus 2 slots that's ace

Can I keep.both 😆 and just add 1tb to the 120gb or is that wishful thinking

 

[USAFRet]

Bonus 2 slots that's ace

Can I keep.both 😆 and just add 1tb to the 120gb or is that wishful thinking

Get the migration and OS update done first.

Then, we can wipe the old drive, and use it for whatever.

 

[Mum2teens]

Get the migration and OS update done first.

Then, we can wipe the old drive, and use it for whatever.

I'll be adding it into my youngest I bet as he only had a hdd bless him

You've been a gem thank you so much it's very appreciated

 

[USAFRet]

You've been a gem thank you so much it's very appreciated

Good luck!

Don't hesitate to ask if any issues crop up.

 

[USAFRet]

I'll be adding it into my youngest I bet as he only had a hdd bless him

The difference between an HDD and any solid state is eyeopening.