Question Desktop ssd for laptop - right?

[Midhun Kumar]

I have the HS-SSD-E100 256GB ssd in my desktop and the st1000lm049-2gh172 1TB HDD in my laptop. I plan to swap the two. Will they work fine?

 

[rgd1101]

do they have os or just storage?

 

[zinkles]

I have the HS-SSD-E100 256GB ssd in my desktop and the st1000lm049-2gh172 1TB HDD in my laptop. I plan to swap the two. Will they work fine?

Are you asking if the SSD will fit in the laptop or are you asking if it will work with the laptop & desktop?
Any SSD or storage device should work with any computer/laptop just fine, yours no exception. (assuming the interface is available)

Your SSD does fit in the place where the HDD was there. The dimensions are almost the same, and shouldn't affect the installation of it..

If they do have an OS they should work right after they're swapped, but if not you'll have to install an OS, which ain't a big deal.
If you do encounter errors with the OS if you already have windows installed on those drives, you should probably reinstall windows while the drives are in their new machines for minimal issues.

 

[USAFRet]

I have the HS-SSD-E100 256GB ssd in my desktop and the st1000lm049-2gh172 1TB HDD in my laptop. I plan to swap the two. Will they work fine?

Need more info.

What, specifically, is on these drives?
Why are you wanting to do this?

 

[USAFRet]

If they do have an OS they should work right after they're swapped

Thats a very bold statement.

Desktop <-> laptop....unlikely to actually 'just boot up'.
And at the very least, there WILL be licensing/activation issues.

Any SSD or storage device should work with any computer/laptop just fine, yours no exception.

False.
A laptop that does not have an NVMe capable M.2 port will not accept an NVMe drive.

 

[zinkles]

A laptop that does not have an NVMe capable M.2 port will not accept an NVMe drive.

assuming if that device has that specific port. if it does it should work

 

[USAFRet]

assuming if that device has that specific port. if it does it should work

A Windows install is NOT as modular as we'd all like.


Moving a drive+OS between systems, there are 3 possible outcomes:
1. It works just fine
2. It fails completely
3. It "works", but you're chasing issues for weeks/months.

I've personally had all 3.

Your statement seemed to be a hard #1, always works.
It does not.

And between random desktop and random laptop, that we know nothing about?
hahahahaha


Given compatible ports, the physical drive will work.
The OS on it? Not so much.

 

[zinkles]

A Windows install is NOT as modular as we'd all like.

I was talking about a regular storage drive, when i said "assuming if that device has that specific port. if it does it should work".

I'm aware of swapping OSes and their outcomes, thus I also mentioned "If you do encounter errors with the OS (...,) you should probably reinstall windows while the drives are in their new machines for minimal issues."

 

[USAFRet]

I was talking about a regular storage drive, when i said "assuming if that device has that specific port. if it does it should work".

I'm aware of swapping OSes and their outcomes, thus I also mentioned "If you do encounter errors with the OS (...,) you should probably reinstall windows while the drives are in their new machines for minimal issues."

And we have no further info from the OP.

It was asked, What is on this drive?
No response. We do not yet know.

Don't give advice until the full situation is known.

Also, you're writing not just for this person, but some dude who is currently 11 years old, and will come across this thread in 4 years.

Seeing a statement of "If they do have an OS they should work right after they're swapped"...is giving people false hope.
What basis are you looking at for "should work"?

 

[Midhun Kumar]

Are you asking if the SSD will fit in the laptop or are you asking if it will work with the laptop & desktop?
Any SSD or storage device should work with any computer/laptop just fine, yours no exception. (assuming the interface is available)

Your SSD does fit in the place where the HDD was there. The dimensions are almost the same, and shouldn't affect the installation of it..

If they do have an OS they should work right after they're swapped, but if not you'll have to install an OS, which ain't a big deal.
If you do encounter errors with the OS if you already have windows installed on those drives, you should probably reinstall windows while the drives are in their new machines for minimal issues.

1. I am asking whether the dimensions are the same? Whether the SSD will correctly fit into the space which is now occupied by the HDD?
2. My laptop has a SATA interface (which currently has the HDD). I doubt whether the SSD (which I've mentioned, it also has SATA interface not nvme) will fit into the interface & will work fine?

 

[Moonstick2]

Physically and electrically, yes, they can be swapped no problem. 2.5" SSD drives were built to be externally identical to 2.5" HDD drives and a straight swap. The same dimensions, the screw holes in the same places, and the same SATA data and power connections. It's only the internal technology that's different.

The software on them is a different matter. As explained above, you should treat them as "new" disk drives if you swap them and fully reinstall Windows (or whatever OS you're using) on each machine.

 

[USAFRet]

1. I am asking whether the dimensions are the same? Whether the SSD will correctly fit into the space which is now occupied by the HDD?
2. My laptop has a SATA interface (which currently has the HDD). I doubt whether the SSD (which I've mentioned, it also has SATA interface not nvme) will fit into the interface & will work fine?

Yes.
A 2.5" format SSD is exactly the same size and mounting holes as a 2.5" HDD in the laptop.
Physically, they are interchangeable.

 

[Midhun Kumar]

do they have os or just storage?

Both have OS

 

[USAFRet]

Both have OS

And then we come back to the original comments.

If you're expecting them to simply boot up and run properly, you're going to be disappointed.

What is the reason for this swap?

 

[Midhun Kumar]

assuming if that device has that specific port. if it does it should work

That's my doubt. Whether the interfaces for the 2 drives (which I've mentioned) are same?
If so, will they work fine when interchanged?

 

[USAFRet]

That's my doubt. Whether the interfaces for the 2 drives (which I've mentioned) are same?
If so, will they work fine when interchanged?

The SATA interfaces are identical.
They will physically plug in and work.

The software on the drives is not.
Highly doubtful one or both of them will simply "boot up".

 

[Midhun Kumar]

And then we come back to the original comments.

If you're expecting them to simply boot up and run properly, you're going to be disappointed.

What is the reason for this swap?

Bcoz, as we know, an SSD is better than HDD. I want SSD for my laptop which I use more, than in my desktop

 

[Midhun Kumar]

The SATA interfaces are identical.
They will physically plug in and work.

The software on the drives is not.
Highly doubtful one or both of them will simply "boot up".

That's not a prblm. I'll reinstall windows

 

[zinkles]

then you're good to go. the interfaces do match, so do their dimensions.
everything should work once windows is reinstalled

 

[USAFRet]

However....given that the SSD is only 256GB, I would seriously considering just buying another SSD to replace the existing HDD in the laptop.

 

[Midhun Kumar]

All is clear now
Any preparations needed before swapping drives (like changing settings, options)? Or straight away swap them & reinstall windows?

 

[USAFRet]

All is clear now
Any preparations needed before swapping drives (like changing settings, options)? Or straight away swap them & reinstall windows?

Document all your username/passwords.
Have a copy of any device drivers your system needs. Save these on a flash drive.
Know where to download all the other software you use.

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