Some Advice/Ideas

Fish40 · 12-09-13, 12:32 PM

I'm about to upgrade my hardrive for one with more capacity. I currently have a Kingston 120gb ssd which is almost filled to capacity. My new one is the Samsung 840 EVO ssd at 500gb. A buddy of mine at work installs and updates the computers. He recently purchased a machine to clone hardrives. My plan is to have my current HD cloned onto the new one. He said it's an easy process, and should be as simple as just hooking up the new HD and business as usual. It sounds pretty straight forward, but I was wondering if any of you guys have any experience doing this. Is it as easy as it sounds? Any tips/suggestions welcome! Thanks

Fish40 · 12-22-13, 05:18 AM

I'm planning on doing this sometime after the holidays. Has no one done this?

No words of wisdom?

Arclight · 12-22-13, 04:13 PM

Never done it, but yes, as far as I know it's as simple as that.

Windows prolly needs to install a driver upon loading, but that's about it.

CaptainHaplo · 12-30-13, 03:26 PM

Provided the clone readjusts the partition afterwards, your fine. Otherwise you may end up with 2 partitions - easy enough to fix.

If its been a while - it might be better to just rebuild the machine though.

Fish40 · 03-26-14, 04:33 PM

For what it's worth, I just finished hooking up the new ssd (I know I said after the Holidays, well it is actually after the Holidays

). Booted up like a dream. I only needed to extend the volume, since it still showed 120 gigs. Easy enough to do through the Windows Wizard. If anyone is planning on replacing their drive for a larger capacity or faster speed, cloning is the way to go, without a doubt!

Wolferz · 03-29-14, 12:58 PM

I wish you luck with the Samsung brand. I've not been impressed with their hardware.

Fish40 · 03-31-14, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

I wish you luck with the Samsung brand. I've not been impressed with their hardware.

Kindly elaborate. This product got many good reviews on speed and dependability, which was a selling point for me.

12-09-13, 12:32 PM	#1
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Some Advice/Ideas I'm about to upgrade my hardrive for one with more capacity. I currently have a Kingston 120gb ssd which is almost filled to capacity. My new one is the Samsung 840 EVO ssd at 500gb. A buddy of mine at work installs and updates the computers. He recently purchased a machine to clone hardrives. My plan is to have my current HD cloned onto the new one. He said it's an easy process, and should be as simple as just hooking up the new HD and business as usual. It sounds pretty straight forward, but I was wondering if any of you guys have any experience doing this. Is it as easy as it sounds? Any tips/suggestions welcome! Thanks

12-22-13, 04:13 PM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Never done it, but yes, as far as I know it's as simple as that. Windows prolly needs to install a driver upon loading, but that's about it. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-30-13, 03:26 PM	#4
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Provided the clone readjusts the partition afterwards, your fine. Otherwise you may end up with 2 partitions - easy enough to fix. If its been a while - it might be better to just rebuild the machine though. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

03-26-14, 04:33 PM	#5
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	For what it's worth, I just finished hooking up the new ssd (I know I said after the Holidays, well it is actually after the Holidays). Booted up like a dream. I only needed to extend the volume, since it still showed 120 gigs. Easy enough to do through the Windows Wizard. If anyone is planning on replacing their drive for a larger capacity or faster speed, cloning is the way to go, without a doubt!

03-29-14, 12:58 PM	#6
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I wish you luck with the Samsung brand. I've not been impressed with their hardware. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

12-22-13, 05:18 AM	#2
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I'm planning on doing this sometime after the holidays. Has no one done this? No words of wisdom?