How to clone a 128 OS SSD to a 256 SSD

[JohnFLite]

I have my OS on a 128 SSD, and I happen to have gotten a 256 SSD. For now, I would like to create a copy of my128 SSD onto the 256 SSD, so that if anything goes wrong I can just plug the 256 SSD and continue on as if nothing happened. What is the easiest way to do this. I have the Acronis WD True Image software. Should I use that to clone the 128 to the 256 or back up the 128 and then restore it to the 256, or is there some other, better, saver way to do this?

 

[Mattios]

You want to clone the SSD so you can use it again.

Use 'clone'.

 

[JohnFLite]

You want to clone the SSD so you can use it again.

Use 'clone'.

What will happen to the leftover sectors after cloning a smaller drive to a larger drive?

And is it necessary that the drive be also (somehow) named "C" for it to be plugged in to replace my current "C" drive and still operate smoothly?

(Sorry for the newb questions. Never done anything like this before.)

 

[Mattios]

The larger drive should remain as one whole partition so you can just add more programs to it.

In terms of drive letters, it may be different but if so you will be able to go into disk management and change the drive letter back to C.

We were all a noob once!