Help with cloning a smaller SSD to a bigger one

[TheMailonG]

Hi guys, I really need your help.
I have a computer (Windos 7) with a 60GB Kingston SSDNow, and want to upgrade to an 120GB Samsung 850 EVO, also, I have an old 80GB Samsung SpinMaster with the Libraries.

I tried using Samsung Data Migraton, but twice I've got the error message: "Failed to retrieve source information 205500(0322bc)".

I already did sfc /scannow and chkdsk /f in both disks, but still got this message.

I'm downloading Acronis right now and I'm planning to move System Reserved, C: (System) and the SpinMaster partitions to the 850 EVO (IS IT POSSIBLE?), also I can't see the new SSD in Windows Explorer (probably 'cause it's not allocated; I've already initialized it in disk manager).

PS: If it helps, it crashes in 81%.
PS2: Sorry for the poor English skills.

 

[mcnumpty23]

samsung data migration has been awful lately especially with windows 10

i use the free version of macrium reflect

and you go to disk manager and initialise the new ssd

 

[TheMailonG]

samsung data migration has been awful lately especially with windows 10

i use the free version of macrium reflect

and you go to disk manager and initialise the new ssd

I'm using Windows 7, and I've already initialized the SSD in disk manager.
As I said: I'm planning to move System Reserved, C: (System) and the SpinMaster partition to the 850 EVO (IS IT POSSIBLE?)

 

[Rogue Leader]

I used this program to do the same thing:

http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/home-edition/

I heard bad things regarding the samsung program. I would say give it a try before you go too extreme.

 

[terry4536]

Or simply open Windows Explorer and expand the computer to show the separate drives. Click on the drive in question and select "copy" and select the drive (and file name if you so desire) that you want it copied to then click OK.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Or simply open Windows Explorer and expand the computer to show the separate drives. Click on the drive in question and select "copy" and select the drive (and file name if you so desire) that you want it copied to then click OK.

You can't do that with a boot drive. It will lack most importantly the MBR to make it work as a boot drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Or simply open Windows Explorer and expand the computer to show the separate drives. Click on the drive in question and select "copy" and select the drive (and file name if you so desire) that you want it copied to then click OK.

Um, this does NOT work with the OS drive.

 

[terry4536]

No you would not be able to copy the operating system that way. But any other files would copy. You would have to select the files. For example , selecting the uppermost file and hold the right mouse button down while dragging the pointer down to include the files you want.

 

[USAFRet]

No you would not be able to copy the operating system that way. But any other files would copy.

Seeing as the OP wants to do this with his Windows drive...

 

[Rogue Leader]

No you would not be able to copy the operating system that way. But any other files would copy. You would have to select the files. For example , selecting the uppermost file and hold the right mouse button down while dragging the pointer down to include the files you want.

So you're posting literally the simplest file copy operation.... which has nothing at all to do with what the OP is asking. He is trying to clone a hard drive.

 

[terry4536]

Then you will need one of the drive cloning programs that are available.

Here is an article on the topic.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421302,00.asp

 

[terry4536]

No you would not be able to copy the operating system that way. But any other files would copy. You would have to select the files. For example , selecting the uppermost file and hold the right mouse button down while dragging the pointer down to include the files you want.

So you're posting literally the simplest file copy operation.... which has nothing at all to do with what the OP is asking. He is trying to clone a hard drive.

Before you start clapping yourself on the back for being soooo...... intelligent. He was talking moving data from multiple drives. to a single SSD. That is not a simple drive cloning.

 

[USAFRet]

Before you start clapping yourself on the back for being soooo...... intelligent. He was talking moving data from multiple drives. to a single SSD. That is not a simple drive cloning.

Original statement:
"I have a computer (Windos 7) with a 60GB Kingston SSDNow, and want to upgrade to an 120GB Samsung 850 EVO, also, I have an old 80GB Samsung SpinMaster with the Libraries."

Nothing in there speaks to consolidating multiple drives into one.
Move the OS from the 60GB to the new 120GB
The 80GB drive with Libraries can stay exactly as it is.

But whatever....and copy/paste of what is in the Libraries would happen long after the clone from the 60GB to the new 120GB. Which is what he is trying to do, and where the fail happens.

 

[terry4536]

Before you start clapping yourself on the back for being soooo...... intelligent. He was talking moving data from multiple drives. to a single SSD. That is not a simple drive cloning.

Original statement:
"I have a computer (Windos 7) with a 60GB Kingston SSDNow, and want to upgrade to an 120GB Samsung 850 EVO, also, I have an old 80GB Samsung SpinMaster with the Libraries."

Nothing in there speaks to consolidating multiple drives into one.
Move the OS from the 60GB to the new 120GB
The 80GB drive with Libraries can stay exactly as it is.

But whatever....and copy/paste of what is in the Libraries would happen long after the clone from the 60GB to the new 120GB. Which is what he is trying to do, and where the fail happens.

I'm downloading Acronis right now and I'm planning to move System Reserved, C: (System) and the SpinMaster partitions to the 850 EVO (IS IT POSSIBLE?),

 

[USAFRet]

Before you start clapping yourself on the back for being soooo...... intelligent. He was talking moving data from multiple drives. to a single SSD. That is not a simple drive cloning.

Original statement:
"I have a computer (Windos 7) with a 60GB Kingston SSDNow, and want to upgrade to an 120GB Samsung 850 EVO, also, I have an old 80GB Samsung SpinMaster with the Libraries."

Nothing in there speaks to consolidating multiple drives into one.
Move the OS from the 60GB to the new 120GB
The 80GB drive with Libraries can stay exactly as it is.

But whatever....and copy/paste of what is in the Libraries would happen long after the clone from the 60GB to the new 120GB. Which is what he is trying to do, and where the fail happens.

I'm downloading Acronis right now and I'm planning to move System Reserved, C: (System) and the SpinMaster partitions to the 850 EVO (IS IT POSSIBLE?),

Do not do that with the Libraries on the 80GB drive.
That data you can simply copy over

However:
Given a 120GB SSD, I would leave those on the current drive for now. Evaluate the resulting space on the 120GB drive before you move the Libraries.

 

[USAFRet]

Just clone the entirety of the 60GB drive to the new 120GB drive.
See how that goes first.

 

[Rogue Leader]

No you would not be able to copy the operating system that way. But any other files would copy. You would have to select the files. For example , selecting the uppermost file and hold the right mouse button down while dragging the pointer down to include the files you want.

So you're posting literally the simplest file copy operation.... which has nothing at all to do with what the OP is asking. He is trying to clone a hard drive.

Before you start clapping yourself on the back for being soooo...... intelligent. He was talking moving data from multiple drives. to a single SSD. That is not a simple drive cloning.

If you consider me to be more intelligent by the fact I can actually read and respond to the post, vs your apparent inability to understand what he has asked and thus respond with how to copy files, then sure. Either way looks like USAFRet has this covered. Good day.

 

[terry4536]

No you would not be able to copy the operating system that way. But any other files would copy. You would have to select the files. For example , selecting the uppermost file and hold the right mouse button down while dragging the pointer down to include the files you want.

So you're posting literally the simplest file copy operation.... which has nothing at all to do with what the OP is asking. He is trying to clone a hard drive.

Before you start clapping yourself on the back for being soooo...... intelligent. He was talking moving data from multiple drives. to a single SSD. That is not a simple drive cloning.

If you consider me to be more intelligent by the fact I can actually read and respond to the post, vs your apparent inability to understand what he has asked and thus respond with how to copy files, then sure. Either way looks like USAFRet has this covered. Good day.

No that wasn't it at all. I had you pegged perfectly. I replied in black and white with the question that the OP actually asked. I'm just sorry that I got dragged into your BS. It wasn't the best day for this forum. Plus I didn't know that copying files was so uncouth. Imagine that. Plus the OP was already downloading cloning software without anyone's advice.

But, you have a good day as well.