Question Cloning SSD Partitioning

[jxburton20]

When cloning a new SSD if I minimize the NTFS Primary (C) from the previous drive does that mean that on the new drive I will have no more space on the C: drive?
Would the best option (if I want maximum space on the new C drive) be to maximize ntfs primary?

Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

When cloning a new SSD if I minimize the NTFS Primary (C) from the previous drive does that mean that on the new drive I will have no more space on the C: drive?
Would the best option (if I want maximum space on the new C drive) be to maximize ntfs primary?

Thanks!

What tool are you using to do this clone?
What drives are you doing this with?
What is the total consumed space on the source drive, and the size of the new SSD?

 

[jxburton20]

What tool are you using to do this clone?
What drives are you doing this with?
What is the total consumed space on the source drive, and the size of the new SSD?

Intel 660p 512gb ->>> Samsung evo + 1TB
And Macrium but you probably can already tell!

 

[USAFRet]

After cloning, you may need to resize the main partition...extend it into what might become Unallocated space, the 454GB space to the right.
Disk Management can do this easily.
But should be no problem.

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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
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 as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.co...thy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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[geofelt]

If you use the Samsung ssd migration tool, it will move your windows C drive to the new Samsung ssd.
A clone is a bit for bit copy.
The ssd tool is a C drive mover.
Here is a link to the tool and the user instructions:

Tool & Software Download | Samsung Semiconductor Global

Download various software related to your product, including Samsung Magician, designed for use with Samsung's memory products, and find related information.

www.samsung.com

Since you have plenty of space on the target drive you will have no problems.

Before the move, I would install the nvme driver for Samsung products .

 

[jxburton20]

After cloning, you may need to resize the main partition...extend it into what might become Unallocated space, the 454GB space to the right.
Disk Management can do this easily.
But should be no problem.

-----------------------------
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
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 as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.co...thy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
-----------------------------

I think I've got all of it except for the boot order. It won't boot this way but it will boot from the windows version. What should this order be?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Windows boot manager on Samsung SSD - must be first in boot order.
Intel SSD must be disconnected for first boot from Samsung SSD.
After first successful boot into OS from Samsung SSD, you can reconnect Intel SSD.

If you did boot from Samsung SSD with Intel SSD still connected, then you'll either have to fix bootloader or reclone.

 

[jxburton20]

Got it, everything's working speedy as before. Thanks much for the information. Do the other boot options need to be disabled or do they not matter?

 

[SkyNetRising]

I'd remove unnecessary boot options. Looks better that way.