HDD > SSD Migration Tool

[LightParticle]

Hello, I'v recently purchased SSD disk and want to migrate from HDD on my old notebook to the new SSD disk. This computer need me only for office tasks, so I think I don't need HDD in this case at all. So I want to just change my 2.5" ich HDD, to the new 2.5" disk SSD. I guess I can plug in any storage device to the 2.5" port? Because my notebook has been released way before SSD came in to the market.

 

But anyway, my main question is about migration tool. I've watched a couple video on youtube about SSD's, and youtubers did comparison beween SSD's migration tools. I mean manufacturer's official migration software.

 

Does it neccessary need to use manufacturer's migration tool's (like Samsung's or whatever), or I can use 3rd part software to migrate to any kind of SSD? I mean toolks like Paragon Migrate OS or any other migration tool what you could on Google's first pages?

 

[Opencircuit74]

You can use whatever tool you want to clone the data to the SSD, you'll just have to make sure you can have both of the drives plugged in at the same time. You may have to pick up something like a USB to SATA adapter and transfer the data over, then plug the SSD in where the HDD normally goes and you should be all set. 

[DieselWeasel]

You can use any software you want. I used EaseUs Partition Master a few times and I was very happy with it.