Question How to change the boot drive ?

Stef Zia

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May 26, 2021
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So I have a WD 512GB SSD in an old laptop of mine and my boot drive is a 128GB Patriot SSD which are both boot drives on each respective system. I also have another desktop that uses an HDD boot drive. So my question is;

How can I back up all of them (cloning or something) -provided that the 512 GB SSD is already out of the laptop and on my main desktop- and just make a switch (the 512GB drive in my main rig, 128GB drive on the second desktop) with the same operating systems on each pc ??

I mean clone the 128 on the 512 and then my HDD on the 128. Is it possible?

How can I do it?
Is it safe? How do I back up all of them in case of something happening?
 
If you want to migrate a drive onto another system with different specs, wanting it to be a boot drive, you're best off reinstalling the OS and avoid all the hair pulling that comes from not doing so.

Might want to pass on all the storage's make and models. You want to do them on the laptop alone?
 
So I have a WD 512GB SSD in an old laptop of mine and my boot drive is a 128GB Patriot SSD which are both boot drives on each respective system. I also have another desktop that uses an HDD boot drive. So my question is;

How can I back up all of them (cloning or something) -provided that the 512 GB SSD is already out of the laptop and on my main desktop- and just make a switch (the 512GB drive in my main rig, 128GB drive on the second desktop) with the same operating systems on each pc ??

I mean clone the 128 on the 512 and then my HDD on the 128. Is it possible?

How can I do it?
Is it safe? How do I back up all of them in case of something happening?
Please give us a clearer picture of what you have, and what you want the end state to be.

I have an idea, but want to be clear before any instruction.