[SOLVED] Storage upgrade cloning

[Moros43]

So I just bought a 2TB SSD and want to transfer the data from my current drives which are a 144GB SSD (OS boot drive) and a 1 TB HDD (storage drive).

I would like to combine these two drives into one and save the 144GB SSD as a back up drive and have the new 2TB drive as the boot drive and storage.

 

[USAFRet]

The easiest way would be to clone the current C drive to the new drive.
This will leave a large space Unallocated.
Make a new partition in that space, and copy the data from your 1TB HDD to that space.
Give it the same drive letter as the old drive had, and the cloned OS will never know the difference.

Mostly this:
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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 all partitions on it.
This will probably require the commandline diskpart function, and the clean command.

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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[Moros43]

How does this get the D drive to the new C drive and is there a way without partitioning the new drive so its functioning as one who 2tb drive

 

[USAFRet]

How does this get the D drive to the new C drive and is there a way without partitioning the new drive so its functioning as one who 2tb drive

Currently:
144GB SSD - C drive
1TB HDD - D drive

What, specifically, is on the D drive? Any applications, games...anything that relies on that D drive letter?

 

[Moros43]

Its mainly programs and games but i cant imaging they are reliant on it.

 

[USAFRet]

Its mainly programs and games but i cant imaging they are reliant on it.

Programs and games are absolutely reliant on that current drive letter.
If they are currently on the D drive, you cannot merge them into the C drive. Everything will absolutely break.
The Registry in the OS is looking for something on the D drive. Not finding it, that application will fail.

So, in my original..2 partitions on this new drive.
C and D. Replicating what you have now, just on a single physical drive.

 

[Moros43]

Oh I see. Will having it partitioned slow anything down (reading or writing) even though its one the same drive since it is acting as two separate drives.

 

[USAFRet]

Oh I see. Will having it partitioned slow anything down (reading or writing) even though its one the same drive since it is acting as two separate drives.

No it will not.

 

[Moros43]

okay sorry one last question. On the new @TB drive taht is now boot and storage. How do i get the stuff that is on the old HHD that is the D drive to clone to the new 2TB drive partition and still work?

 

[USAFRet]

okay sorry one last question. On the new @TB drive taht is now boot and storage. How do i get the stuff that is on the old HHD that is the D drive to clone to the new 2TB drive partition and still work?

After the clone operation, there should be a large unallocated space.
Make that into anew partition (Disk Management).
Then you can just copy/paste from the old 1TB into this new space.
Then,. swap drive letters around so that this partition has the same drive letter as the old physical 1TB drive did.

 

[Moros43]

After the clone operation, there should be a large unallocated space.
Make that into anew partition (Disk Management).
Then you can just copy/paste from the old 1TB into this new space.
Then,. swap drive letters around so that this partition has the same drive letter as the old physical 1TB drive did.

thank you