Question How to transfer data from an HDD to a SSD

[AbrahamLincon]

I recently bought a Samsung 870 evo to replace my HDD but I also want to transfer my data and Windows to the new SSD. I'm not able to Connect both the SSD and HDD to my Computer at the same time is there any alternate way to transfer data with like a backup or something. I'm fairly new so please explain simply. Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

I recently bought a Samsung 870 evo to replace my HDD but I also want to transfer my data and Windows to the new SSD. I'm not able to Connect both the SSD and HDD to my Computer at the same time is there any alternate way to transfer data with like a backup or something. I'm fairly new so please explain simply. Thanks

Why can't you connect both?

What motherboard/system do you have?

(there are ways to do this, but we need details)

 

[AbrahamLincon]

Why can't you connect both?

What motherboard/system do you have?

(there are ways to do this, but we need details)

I'm using an Optiplex 9020 sff so I dont know the motherboard and It only has 1 SATA port

 

[thestryker]

The motherboard certainly has more than one SATA port as even the smallest version has 2 is it perhaps the power supply that doesn't have extra power connectors?

If that's the case then you could use a Molex to SATA adapter if there are Molex connectors on it.

There's of course also the option to get a USB to SATA adapter to connect both at the same time that way.

 

[AbrahamLincon]

The motherboard certainly has more than one SATA port as even the smallest version has 2 is it perhaps the power supply that doesn't have extra power connectors?

If that's the case then you could use a Molex to SATA adapter if there are Molex connectors on it.

There's of course also the option to get a USB to SATA adapter to connect both at the same time that way.

I thought you needed more voltage then a usb port. Thank you

 

[thestryker]

I thought you needed more voltage then a usb port. Thank you

It depends on the USB port and adapter in use as a lot of the external adapters come with their own power connection (all of my USB to SATA adapters for HDDs absolutely do).