Cloning SSD with OS on it

Sportz · Jan 13, 2017

My OS drive (Silicon Power Slim S60 240GB) has a SMART error and so I want to clone everything on that drive to another drive (SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB) ASAP before my drive dies.

How do I go about doing this? Also, is this process seamless? If I clone my data from my dying drive to my new drive, will everything be exactly, 100% the same? Will the registry be the same and all of my files? When I unplug my dying drive and plug in the cloned drive, will my computer recognize the drive as if it is my dying drive?

I've never cloned a drive before so I'd appreciate any information, tips, suggestions, etc. you could give me.

USAFRet · Jan 13, 2017

For a successful cloning operation, do this.
In this order, no skipping steps:
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Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the original boot partitions, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
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Skip the part about putting the old drive back in and wiping it.

Hopefully it is not too late.

Sportz · Jan 13, 2017

USAFRet :

For a successful cloning operation, do this.
In this order, no skipping steps:
-----------------------------
Verify the actual used space on the current drive is significantly below the size of the new SSD
Download and install Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration, if a Samsung SSD)
Power off
Disconnect ALL drives except the current C and the new SSD
Power up
Run the Macrium Reflect (or Samsung Data Migration)
Select ALL the partitions on the existing C drive
Click the 'Clone' button
Wait until it is done
When it finishes, power off
Disconnect ALL drives except for the new SSD
Swap the SATA cables around so that the new drive is connected to the same SATA port as the old drive
Power up, and verify the BIOS boot order
If good, continue the power up

It should boot from the new drive, just like the old drive.
Maybe reboot a time or two, just to make sure.

If it works, and it should, all is good.

Later, reconnect the old drive and wipe as necessary.
Delete the original boot partitions, here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4f1b84ac-b193-40e3-943a-f45d52e23685/cant-delete-extra-healthy-recovery-partitions-and-healthy-efi-system-partition?forum=w8itproinstall
-----------------------------

Skip the part about putting the old drive back in and wiping it.

Hopefully it is not too late.

Thank you for the quick response! Can I use Samsung Data Migration if the new SSD is Samsung and the old SSD is not? Or do both products need to be Samsung?

USAFRet · Jan 13, 2017

Sportz :

If the new drive is a Samsung, yes, you can use the Samsung Data Migration.

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