Upgrading to SSD

[billding]

How do I clone a HDD to an SSD? And if I do so, will all my drivers move over too?
Will every thing 100% from my HDD be moved over?

Or do I have to save a copy and reinstall each of them?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What size HDD , how full is it and what size SSD?

 

[billding]

The HDD is 500 gb and the SSD I will buy will be 500gb. I have 335 GB remaining

 

[WildCard999]

If your cloning everything over including the OS then your going to have to use a program such as EaseUS or if Samsung SSD then Samsung Magician Software.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The HDD is 500 gb and the SSD I will buy will be 500gb. I have 335 GB remaining

What SSD make and model?

 

[billding]

I was planning most likely on the Crucial MX500. Or the Samsung 860 EVO. Not sure which is better.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Get the 860 EVO , then use their cloning software , it's FREE and excellent , has never failed me.
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvJpAnQeHws"][/video]

 

[USAFRet]

500GB HDD to 500GB SSD.
As long as the actual used space is below 400GB on the source drive, you're fine.

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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.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall

Ask questions if anything is unclear.
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[billding]

Ok I'll probably go for Samsung SSD then if it'll be more reliable.
But everything would be completely copied over and ready to go once the process finishes? I looked up cloning but people only mentioned the OS being cloned.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Video above will show you how east it is to clone the Whole HDD DRIVE to Samsung SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

Ok I'll probably go for Samsung SSD then if it'll be more reliable.
But everything would be completely copied over and ready to go once the process finishes? I looked up cloning but people only mentioned the OS being cloned.

Follow my steps above precisely.
Everything on the current drive ends up on the new drive.

And anyone that mentions "only the OS" is wrong.

 

[billding]

OK thank you very much for your help all you guys

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

We are glad to help. Good Luck and thanks for posting.