Question UPGRADING TO A SSD

[Henry Stark]

Hi:
I am looking for recommendations on upgrading my mechanical 2TB 7200rpm HD to a SAMSUNG 860 EVO (or equivalent) SSD drive. My understanding is that SAMUNG SSD’s are highly rated and the transfer software is superior. I currently have 228GB used on the old drive (1.75TB usable - 1.59TB available). I do not expect much more on this drive as I use a NAS to off-load photos, movies, music and other data. As the cost differential is much higher in the larger drive, should I go with a 2TB, 1TB or 500GB SSD? Any recommendations or suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks…..
Henry

 

[popatim]

Take your pick though I would recommend 1tb since they are very affordable currently.

 

[USAFRet]

860 EVO or Crucial MX500. Toss a coin.

Size = 500GB or 1TB, depending on your budget.

For migrating to the new drive:
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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 as necessary.
Delete the 450MB Recovery Partition, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.co...thy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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