Migrating from SSD to SSD

azazl187 · 15 Aug 2019 at 20:24

Hi All,

The time has now come where my trusty 60gb SSD is no longer big enough to use as my Windows main drive.

Ill have to bite the bullet and purchase a larger drive to migrate my windows to so i dont keep having space issues.

Can anyone recommend an easy and safe way for me to do this? Ive done the normal searching and all i come across is ad popups and advice trying to get me to use someones software such as EasyUS.

Any ideas most welcome.

Thanks

UnworthyBean · 15 Aug 2019 at 20:29

I'd use Macrium Reflect, Free and gets the job done.

Although depending on which drive you're buying, some come with cloning software.

MouthBoy · 15 Aug 2019 at 21:11

Any reason you simply do not wish to do a clean install?

azazl187 · 15 Aug 2019 at 22:14

smeaney said:
Any reason you simply do not wish to do a clean install?

The task of having to reinstall those essential apps and programs mixed with "wake on LAN" static IP settings and such.

I keep things very clean and well organised so a reinstall seems a little needless.

azazl187 · 15 Aug 2019 at 22:15

UnworthyBean said:
I'd use Macrium Reflect, Free and gets the job done.

Although depending on which drive you're buying, some come with cloning software.

Cheers, I'll take a look

Steveocee · 16 Aug 2019 at 10:25

When I went from an SSD to NVMe I tried Samsung migration tool that came with the NVMe, it was rubbish. Totally didn't work.

Tried Macrium as advised above and it worked flawlessly!

PBAsydney · 16 Aug 2019 at 10:29

UnworthyBean said:
I'd use Macrium Reflect, Free and gets the job done.

Although depending on which drive you're buying, some come with cloning software.

I second this, Reflect is free and you have full control over the destination partition layout while cloning, so cloning and expanding onto a larger disk is a breeze.

azazl187 · 16 Aug 2019 at 13:13

Reflect looks like a good one to go for then!

Now to find a decent value SSD

foreright · 17 Aug 2019 at 06:32

Most probably sounds stupid to you guys, but. Do you clone with both SSD's in original machine. Or do you have to remove, clone in another PC and then move the new (larger) SSD back to the original machine.
If you do clone in original PC. Once done, I assume that you have to remove smaller SSD momentarily so that the new SSD becomes the boot drive. When replacing old SSD is it automatically assigned new drive letter and allow for formatting. Thanks.

PBAsydney · 17 Aug 2019 at 13:09

Doesn't matter. The boot loader doesn't care about drive letters, it goes by the EFI listing. You should be able to pick either drive to boot if you select boot drive when you start up the machine.

You can also just format the old one in Reflect. But I would suggest confirming that the new one boots and works properly before doing that.

foreright · 17 Aug 2019 at 13:59

Thanks for the info.

soulhunter123 · 28 Aug 2019 at 23:40

Macrium Reflect worked for me for that exact situation when another app didn't, so if one doesn't work try another. Acronis True Image or one of the apps from EaseUS are two alternatives.