Upgrading SSD boot drive

[Craigathorn]

Hi all, I was just wondering how I go about replacing my boot SSD drive?

 

basically I've got a Samsung 750 evo in there at the moment but I want to upgrade it to potentially a Samsung 850 pro or higher, am I able to do this and somehow transfer the OS and all its files so that I can just plug it in and boot from that?

 

i really don't want to have to reinstall all my software and change all the settings again, so that's what I'm trying to avoid

 

thanks 

[SLAYR]

It is called cloning. It can transfer the OS and every program/setting over to the new drive.

[Kirky2k15]

Not much point in going from 500mb/s to 550mb/s if you ask me, you are better off upgrading to NVMe such as the 950 pro or the SM961 then you will be getting 3GB/s read and 1.5GB/s write...

[Craigathorn]

7 minutes ago, Kirky2k15 said:

Not much point in going from 500mb/s to 550mb/s if you ask me, you are better off upgrading to NVMe such as the 950 pro or the SM961 then you will be getting 3GB/s read and 1.5GB/s write...

Is the 950 pro an m.2 drive?

 

if so then not sure if it will fit with my dual graphics card set up

 

8 minutes ago, SLAYR said:

It is called cloning. It can transfer the OS and every program/setting over to the new drive.

How do I do this? Is there free software available or can you do it through windows itself?

[SLAYR]

Just now, Craigathorn said:

Is the 950 pro an m.2 drive?

 

if so then not sure if it will fit with my dual graphics card set up

 

How do I do this? Is there free software available or can you do it through windows itself?

You need third party software to do it.

[Kirky2k15]

1 minute ago, Craigathorn said:

Is the 950 pro an m.2 drive?

 

if so then not sure if it will fit with my dual graphics card set up

 

How do I do this? Is there free software available or can you do it through windows itself?

What are your system specs? If you are x99 you might be able to.

 

I use Acronis True Image to image all my machines

 

Failing that Symantec Ghost is a good program.

[Craigathorn]

I'm on z170 with the asus hero viii

 

are those programs free or not?