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October 12, 2014 6:13:26 PM

I have a 60 GB SSD that I installed with my build 2 years ago with Windows 7 64/bit. I am constantly in the red for space as I have a 2TB HDD and C: keeps building. I bought a 240 GB SSD and need to clone the OS over. Now the question is how? Will I need to make a boot disk?

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October 12, 2014 6:19:58 PM

create a bootable disk that runs say ghost and clone the drive. Ssd to ssd should be fairly quick
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October 12, 2014 6:30:43 PM


I use Macrium Reflect (free edition), works very well. No need for any kind of boot disk.

Ian.

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October 12, 2014 6:37:51 PM

Okay, so I will download Macrium, clone the disk. What about the bios. Right now I have the new SSD installed as F:, I am going to need the computer to boot off that disk before I wipe the other correct? Then I can unplug the old C:, use it for whatever and designate F: as C:?
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October 12, 2014 6:42:07 PM

mapesdhs said:

I use Macrium Reflect (free edition), works very well. No need for any kind of boot disk.

Ian.



Okay, so I will download Macrium, clone the disk. What about the bios. Right now I have the new SSD installed as F:, I am going to need the computer to boot off that disk before I wipe the other correct? Then I can unplug the old C:, use it for whatever and designate F: as C:?

Unfortunate enough, which is the problem that I have. Original destination I picked is D: which is my 2TB HDD. After I register It wants to put stuff on C: and there is no room. Ahhhhhhhhhh
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Good point, Windows won't allow both SSDs to be connected after the clone is done & rebooted.

Thus, when the clone is complete, shut down the system, remove the old SSD, move cables so
the new SSD is on the correct SATA port (presumably port 0), boot up. Windows will automatically
assign drive C to the new SSD.

Check everything is working ok. Once you're sure it is, create a bootable CD/DVD with something
like Parted Magic. Turn off the system, temporarily disconnect the new SSD, reconnect the old SSD
(doesn't matter which port, no need to use port 0), boot off the CD/DVD, use the function for secure
erasure to blank the SSD, remove the CD/DVD once complete. Shut down the system, reverse the
above process so the new SSD is reconnected, disconnect the old SSD if you wish, or leave it connected
if you want to use it for a new purpose.

Boot up normally off the new SSD, now you can use Disk Manager or whatever to partition the old SSD
for some other task. I use Minitool Partition Wizard (the free Home Edition), bit more flexible than Disk
Manager.

NB: before you clone the OS, make sure the new SSD has the latest firmware.

Ian.

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