New SSD

[Benliam12]

All right, I just bought a brand new SSD (Samsung 860 Evo) tp swap out the old HDD on my laptop. I just forgot a thing, I have absolutly to clue about how I'm going to swap out all the data from my old drive. I know there's a lot of programs out there but I'd like to have the best one at first so I don't end up messing up with my stuff. 

 

So, what software do you recommand me to use to swap out my datas? I want EVERYTHING to be swaped

[karsnoordhuis]

I used aomei backupper free, works fine. But doesnt samsung have its own utility?

[Akolyte]

This where cloning software comes in.  The best way to do this would be to buy a Sata adapter so you can plug your SSD in through USB.  Then you can boot from cloning software and clone the HDD to the SSD.

if you can't do this you can clone the HDD to an external hard drive, and then replace the HDD with the SSD, and clone the external hard drive to the SSD.  To do this you'd need some cloning software, Clone Zilla is great for this.  Keep in mind you'll need to have a USB Drive so you can put Clone Zilla onto it, and boot from it into the clone zilla live environment.  http://www.clonezilla.org/

 

Alternatively, if you don't mind reinstalling Windows, you can create a Windows System Image of the drive.  You can do this by going to Windows Backup in control panel, and clicking create system image. After plugging in the SSD, during the Windows Install Process you can choose to restore from a system image. 

[ProjectBox153]

I'd do a clean installation. It can save some headache. 

[Justin2Justin14]

41 minutes ago, Benliam12 said:

All right, I just bought a brand new SSD (Samsung 860 Evo) tp swap out the old HDD on my laptop. I just forgot a thing, I have absolutly to clue about how I'm going to swap out all the data from my old drive. I know there's a lot of programs out there but I'd like to have the best one at first so I don't end up messing up with my stuff. 

 

So, what software do you recommand me to use to swap out my datas? I want EVERYTHING to be swaped

maby a drive copier but you need both drives to be pulluged in at the same time

[Jurrunio]

copy what? The OS will need cloning software, other stuff will work with copy and paste.  I myself reinstall a new OS to the SSD without wiping the HDD while both are connected to the mobo, so the new copy is automatically activatied.

[WoodenMarker]

I personally use Macrium Reflect. https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

[Game4Power]

On 3/17/2018 at 12:10 AM, WoodenMarker said:

I personally use Macrium Reflect. https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

If I use Macrium reflect to clone will it clone data and os or just data? Also how would I delete data on hdd after cloning

Thx in advanced

[Lady Fitzgerald]

45 minutes ago, Game4Power said:

If I use Macrium reflect to clone will it clone data and os or just data? Also how would I delete data on hdd after cloning

Thx in advanced

It will clone everything. I've had problems using Samsung's Migration utility to migrate from an HDD to an SSD; it doesn't seem to like more than two partitions. I've never had a problem using Macrium Reflect.

[Game4Power]

2 minutes ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

It will clone everything. I've had problems using Samsung's Migration utility to migrate from an HDD to an SSD; it doesn't seem to like more than two partitions. I've never had a problem using Macrium Reflect.

so can I completly wipe hard drive after I'm done migrating to os?

[Lady Fitzgerald]

1 minute ago, Game4Power said:

so can I completly wipe hard drive after I'm done migrating to os?

You can but I strongly recommend that you remove the HDD and install the newly cloned SSD to make sure it works before wiping the HDD. Stuff happens.

[Game4Power]

7 minutes ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

You can but I strongly recommend that you remove the HDD and install the newly cloned SSD to make sure it works before wiping the HDD. Stuff happens.

The ssd is already installed could I just change boot order in bios to see if it boots with ssd or unplug sata power from hdd to see if it boots with ssd

also thank you very much for helping me I was having a big headache 

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

10 minutes ago, Game4Power said:

The ssd is already installed could I just change boot order in bios to see if it boots with ssd or unplug sata power from hdd to see if it boots with ssd

also thank you very much for helping me I was having a big headache 

 

You would need to power down the computer after cloning, disconnect the HDD, the reboot. Otherwise, the drive letters on both will be messed up.

[Game4Power]

3 minutes ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

You would need to power down the computer after cloning, disconnect the HDD, the reboot. Otherwise, the drive letters on both will be messed up.

When I want into bios the ssd didn't show up as a drive to boot on

[Lady Fitzgerald]

24 minutes ago, Game4Power said:

When I want into bios the ssd didn't show up as a drive to boot on

No, it won't. I told you you need to shut down after cloning to the SSD, disconnect the HDD, then reboot.