Can I mirror a back up from SSD w/8.1 to a partitioned WD 1tb internal HD?

[yippykiyaa]

Would like to back up my Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD with Win 8.1 to a new internal WD 1tb HD in a new build? It's my first windows build and have NO experience with windows! I had to spend 65 minutes with an Indian Microsoft customer support person because I installed the WD after installing Win 8.1on the SSD and windows thought it was a different system. I think I can work through the partition & format steps but want to set up one partition for back ups & the other for games & misc software. If someone is kind enough to answer, I will need "step by step" instructions as I'm a "computer challenged" 80 year old trying to keep up with the changing world!

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, yippykiyaa!

Here are a couple of links from WD's KB with step-by-steps on how to, first, initialize your HDD and then partition and format it.
How to initialize: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=PVXA0o
How to partition and format: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=SQxH4u

As for the backup of your SSD on the WD HDD, you can use a backup software or a cloning one, that will create an image of the whole system and files from the SSD. Check Acronis True Image WD edition here: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=W2muiC

Hope this helps you! Keep me posted if you have more questions or need further instructions!
SuperSoph_WD

 

[yippykiyaa]

Hey there, yippykiyaa!

Here are a couple of links from WD's KB with step-by-steps on how to, first, initialize your HDD and then partition and format it.
How to initialize: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=PVXA0o
How to partition and format: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=SQxH4u

As for the backup of your SSD on the WD HDD, you can use a backup software or a cloning one, that will create an image of the whole system and files from the SSD. Check Acronis True Image WD edition here: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=W2muiC

Hope this helps you! Keep me posted if you have more questions or need further instructions!
SuperSoph_WD

Thxs for the feedback. Would like to know what drive to download the Acronis on? The SSD that has the OS or the WD 1tb clean disc? Or CD, USB? I looked at Acronis manual and did not see instructions for download site.

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Thxs for the feedback. Would like to know what drive to download the Acronis on? The SSD that has the OS or the WD 1tb clean disc? Or CD, USB? I looked at Acronis manual and did not see instructions for download site.

That's why I'm here!
Well, if it's the SSD that you want to backup, download it there and set the backup/clone destination to the WD HDD.
But first, you need to partition and format that hard drive and arrange the partitions that you wish to have.
Afterwards do the clone/backup of your SSD.
Keep in mind though, that this is not really a backup solution, if the drive is in your system.
I'd suggest to have a backup of your whole system somewhere off-site as well. This is the best way to protect yourself from data loss!

SuperSoph_WD