[SOLVED] Clone M2 to bigger M2 SSD

[XI1151]

Hi everyone, hope you’re all staying safe.

I’ve currently got a 240GB M.2 NVMe SSD installed as my c drive but need to upgrade it.

I’ve just received my 1tb NVMe to replace it but need a way to completely clone my current M.2 to my new one.

My motherboard has two M.2 slots so I can have them both connected at the same time.

Is there any precautions to take? and what softwares is best to use to achieve what I need?

Tha k you!

 

[USAFRet]

Mostly this:

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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
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive

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 specifiy the resulting partition size, to even include the whole thing

Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
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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For the part about swapping cables, that is for standard SATA drives.
But you DO need to remove the old drive and have it try to boot up from the new drive as the very first thing you do.

 

[XI1151]

Mostly this:

-----------------------------
Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive

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 specifiy the resulting partition size, to even include the whole thing

Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
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.
-----------------------------



For the part about swapping cables, that is for standard SATA drives.
But you DO need to remove the old drive and have it try to boot up from the new drive as the very first thing you do.

Unbelievably quick reply😂 Thank you, I’ll give it a go!!

 

[USAFRet]

In Macrium, pay attention to the middle part of the steps above, regarding partition sizes, etc.
You need to manipulate the size of the resulting partition on the Target drive. Otherwise, your C partition will be the same size as the current one, and you'd have to go back and manually change it.

 

[XI1151]

In Macrium, pay attention to the middle part of the steps above, regarding partition sizes, etc.
You need to manipulate the size of the resulting partition on the Target drive. Otherwise, your C partition will be the same size as the current one, and you'd have to go back and manually change it.

Thanks, when I give it a go, I’ll let you know if I have any issues with it!