[SOLVED] Swapping SSD's to larger... Anybody familiar with Samsungs data migration app?

[rocks911]

I desperately needed a new SSD as mine is too small.
Im replacing a 500GB WD Blue with a 2 TBSamsung EVO 860.

The WD is my current (C) drive and the Evo I have docked. I plan to clone and swap. I have installed Samsung Data Migration software and both the old WD and the new Samsung EVO both show in the Data Migration software but it seems as though all of the separate files (4 seperate files that make up (C) drive as listed below) have been lumped together.


Im out of my depth so please be patient. There are 4 different file groups on my W10 PC (C) drive. There is

1. NTFS Primary recovery 429.5MB of 499 MB
2. No Name (none) FAT 32 (I think this is my VirtualBox OS for Ubuntu) 26.3 MB of 99 MB
3. None unformatted primary 16MB of 16MB
4. NTFS Primary (C) drive 425.89 MB of 465.18 MB

This is what appears in the Data Migration software



This is what (C) drive and associated files look like in Macrium:


Having never done this or used this software Im a little apprehensive, anybody familiar with this process that can advise?

 

[USAFRet]

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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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[USAFRet]

And those are partitions, not files.
Even though the SDM does not show all 4, it will do what is needed.

 

[rocks911]

You are correct, although it didnt show those partitions it copied them exactly. It was really easy, a couple button clicks was it. It took a little less than an hour for the clone to move to the new SSD.
Thanks for the help!
P.S. Although I didnt retire from service I did serve USAF Kirtland AFB during the 80's. Enjoy your retirement and thanks for your service... then and now