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Mikealongo
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Hi I just bought a 


Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB to change my main drive (Samsung 860 EVO Basic SSD 1TB SATA3) and I want to clonate my current one.

 

In the past i remember using a tool that comes with some WD drive (i cannot remember what one).

 

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I want to make a perfect copy from the donating drive (I think that the donating one have 2 partitions, one with windows and one for a steam library...) can you help me?

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Mikealongo said:

In the past i remember using a tool that comes with some WD drive (i cannot remember what one).

I'm pretty sure they come with Acronis.

 

Personally I've had good luck with Macrium Reflect

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5 minutes ago, minibois said:

I'm pretty sure they come with Acronis.

 

Personally I've had good luck with Macrium Reflect

Is there any problem cloning the drive? will the partitions and probrams and such be like the drive have not changed? can then format the donating one to use as a library?

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1 minute ago, Mikealongo said:

Is there any problem cloning the drive? will the partitions and probrams and such be like the drive have not changed? can then format the donating one to use as a library?

It's still always the best idea to do a clean install.

But speaking from personal experience - with a single time cloning an SSD - it has worked fine for me, without any issues at all. I was able to use the exchanged drive as I saw fit, formatting it before of course

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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12 hours ago, minibois said:

It's still always the best idea to do a clean install.

But speaking from personal experience - with a single time cloning an SSD - it has worked fine for me, without any issues at all. I was able to use the exchanged drive as I saw fit, formatting it before of course

My main concern is after cloning the drive booting into de m.2 having the sata one pluged in, but ther should be no problem, right?

 

Cloning the drive first, bootin with both drives an then formating the old one?

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