CLONING WINDOWS DRIVE TO A NEW DRIVE!

[u55ama]

Hello

I have this 128gigs ssd as my windows drive but it remains mostly full. I've bought a new 500gigs ssd and want to replace it with my existing windows drive. Is there any software or method that I could use to clone my existing 128gig drive to the new drive so that all the software, data and maybe windows too, gets moved to the newer drive? I don't want to go on an installing marathon with all these software. ;-;

Thanks in advance!

[Poinkachu]

2 minutes ago, u55ama said:

Hello

I have this 128gigs ssd as my windows drive but it remains mostly full. I've bought a new 500gigs ssd and want to replace it with my existing windows drive. Is there any software or method that I could use to clone my existing 128gig drive to the new drive so that all the software, data and maybe windows too, gets moved to the newer drive? I don't want to go on an installing marathon with all these software. ;-;

Thanks in advance!

I've used Macrium Reflect to clone a few times

[WhitetailAni]

I use MiniTool Partition Wizard. It's done 3 OS clones for me no issues - though you have to track down a copy of v11, as v12 makes OS cloning not free... kind of a hassle

[Beerzerker]

Another one that's free is Clonezilla.

Clonezilla - Downloads

Use it with along with Rufus and you should be covered, Tom's Hardware also has a guide that can get you started with it.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

How To Clone Your SSD or Hard Drive | Tom's Hardware

[Robchil]

I use PQMagic.. 

doesn't realy matter what software you use.. 

 

the important part is that windows creates several partitions, a boot partition, a system drive and a partition at the end of the disk usually for restore, let windows keep it's partitions, and MOVE that partition to the end of your new disk before you resize the C partition. 

 

 

[Alan G]

If your new drive is a Samsung, they have a free cloning utility that is just click and clone.  No configuration is necessary.  I used it a couple of months ago to clone my OS that was on a SSD to a Samsung NVME.  I think Crucial also have a free tool.

[Kid.Lazer]

2 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

I've used Macrium Reflect to clone a few times

For those not in the know, Macrium Reflect is no longer free for personal use. The last free version can be downloaded here.

 

1 hour ago, WhitetailAni said:

I use MiniTool Partition Wizard. It's done 3 OS clones for me no issues - though you have to track down a copy of v11, as v12 makes OS cloning not free... kind of a hassle

I have both V11 and 12 saved for posterity. That's good to know, as I almost deleted the V11 installer a few different times.

[Poinkachu]

20 minutes ago, Kid.Lazer said:

For those not in the know, Macrium Reflect is no longer free for personal use. The last free version can be downloaded here.

 

I have both V11 and 12 saved for posterity. That's good to know, as I almost deleted the V11 installer a few different times.

Yea, The one I have installed in my PC is an old one, so still totally free & not a trial either.

The free one on their website it's a 30 days trial now, but should be enough for a quick cloning job.

Different case if wanting to use it as a periodic backup solution.

[Kid.Lazer]

2 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Yea, The one I have installed in my PC is an old one, so still totally free & not a trial either.

The free one on their website it's a 30 days trial now, but should be enough for a quick cloning job.

Different case if wanting to use it as a periodic backup solution.

Yeah, that's true. Though (for me, personally) I don't count free trials as "free". I also keep an old V8 installer around so I can use it in perpetuity.

[Poinkachu]

34 minutes ago, Kid.Lazer said:

Yeah, that's true. Though (for me, personally) I don't count free trials as "free". I also keep an old V8 installer around so I can use it in perpetuity.

Free to use but not own (for 30 days after install)

Most average user will just clone 1 time until they buy a new drive anyway.

 

Eh well, IMO still better than softwares that says "Free trial" but locks up to 90% of feature (including very important feature we actually need or downloaded the software for).

 

But yeap, as you and others have implied, many other alternatives too.

I just happened to stumbled upon & use Macrium as my first time cloning / imaging software, so it's the one I'm most familiar with.

 

Cheers~

[u55ama]

On 2/23/2024 at 8:45 PM, WhitetailAni said:

I use MiniTool Partition Wizard. It's done 3 OS clones for me no issues - though you have to track down a copy of v11, as v12 makes OS cloning not free... kind of a hassle

I don't specifically want cloning but a kind of a migration from my existing 128 to a new 500. I'm willing to buy the tool if it really works.

[WhitetailAni]

4 minutes ago, u55ama said:

I don't specifically want cloning but a kind of a migration from my existing 128 to a new 500.

Yes... that's called an OS clone.

 

I've done it from 128GB to 1TB, and then 1TB another 1TB (SATA to NVMe upgrade)