[SOLVED] Cloning SSD to bigger SSD

[djergo]

Hey guys, its probably been asked a million times but ill still ask again
so i just got my new SSD but theres no Sata cable with it.
Im currently using one HDD and one SSD which is running my windows.
Since I dont feel like waiting 2 days for the new Sata cable to arrive I wonder if its possible to move everything from my smaller SSD to my new one without losing stuff or having to reinstall windows.

 

[RARRAF]

macrium reflect is good and has a free version:
https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
it explains most of it as you are going through or watch some youtube vids

 

[USAFRet]

What is the size/make/model of ALL drives involved here?

Also, please post a screencap of your current Disk Management window.

 

[djergo]

What is the size/make/model of ALL drives involved here?

Old SSD is Kingston/HyperX Savage SSD SHSS3B7A/240G
New SSD is Samsung 870 QVO 1TB
The HDD im using is a really old Seagate 1TB (ST1000DM003)

 

[USAFRet]

Old SSD is Kingston/HyperX Savage SSD SHSS3B7A/240G
New SSD is Samsung 870 QVO 1TB
The HDD im using is a really old Seagate 1TB (ST1000DM003)

OK.
Can you migrate from the Kingston to the new Samsung?

Sure.

Since this is a Samsung target drive, you'll use the Samsung Data Migration tool.
Or secondarily, Macrium Reflect.


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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)
If you are cloning from a SATA drive to PCIe/NVMe, 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
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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[USAFRet]

A screencap of your current Disk Management window wll help here.

 

[djergo]

OK.
Can you migrate from the Kingston to the new Samsung?

Sure.

Since this is a Samsung target drive, you'll use the Samsung Data Migration tool.
Or secondarily, Macrium Reflect.


-----------------------------
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)
If you are cloning from a SATA drive to PCIe/NVMe, 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
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.
-----------------------------

Thanks a lot, I'll try it out

 

[monnerat]

OK.
Can you migrate from the Kingston to the new Samsung?

Sure.

Since this is a Samsung target drive, you'll use the Samsung Data Migration tool.
Or secondarily, Macrium Reflect.


-----------------------------
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)
If you are cloning from a SATA drive to PCIe/NVMe, 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
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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Just downloaded Macrium Reflect Free Edition and i cant find the CLONE button... 🙁

 

[USAFRet]

Just downloaded Macrium Reflect Free Edition and i cant find the CLONE button... 🙁

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