Image Win 7 from Intel 750 400GB to Intel 750 800GB?

[pepar0]

I am running out of space on my Intel 750 400GB PCIe SSD and, remembering the hoops I needed to jump though to use this as my boot drive for Win 7 (Pro 64-bit) on an X99 motherboard, I am now wondering if upgrading to the 800GB part is as simple as restoring an image of the 400GB onto the 800GB? I suppose if they use the same drivers, it is?

 

[why_wolf]

You can just clone the drive and swap in the new one. It shouldn't take more than that. https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

 

[pepar0]

Thanks, I'll give it a go, matey.

Jeff

 

[USAFRet]

Specific steps for a successful clone operation:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
This is to allow the system to try to boot from ONLY the SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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