cloning or copying my ssd to a PCIe disk

fishburger · Feb 28, 2017

I have 2 ssd disks onboard,but bought a corsair 480gb pcie disk that i want to install and use as my C:
how can i best copy my original C disk to the new disk,was thinking to take the ssd disk out of the computer and but it in a storage case which I can hook up to a usb port and copy it to the new PCIe disk is that possible? If not what about cloning,and what cloning program to get the job done
thanks.

jasonkaler · Feb 28, 2017

Try clonezilla

Otherwise, windows itself can mirror a drive.
http://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-mirrored-volume-file-redundancy-windows-10

create the mirror onto the new disk, remove old physical disk, then in disk manager "break mirror"

USAFRet · Feb 28, 2017

fishburger :

Desktop or laptop?

Steps for a successful clone operation:
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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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fishburger · Feb 28, 2017

I had a look at you solution ,but cant find it when i right click the C disk,I have win10 64 bit Home version, need Pro version of win10 to do it ?

Phillip Corcoran · Feb 28, 2017

fishburger :

Whose response are you replying to? (You should use the "reply to....." option to avoid such confusion).

If you're referring to mirroring a drive, you need Win10 Pro or Enterprise.

You'll have to use the cloning method instead, as explained by USAFRet above.

USAFRet · Feb 28, 2017

fishburger :

Entirely unsure of what you are asking here.

The cloning or the mirroring?

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