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Instead of cloning the disk, you may want to try taking an image of the disk on an external drive, remove the spinning disk from the machine, install the SSD, boot from the image's recovery media and burn the image onto the SSD. I have only done this once, and it worked, but I may have lucked out on that occasion. I use Macrium's Reflect (free version) to create and restore images.
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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 Good advice! I'll keep this in mind.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I used AOMEI Partition Assistant - it's got a free version which works really well - it has a "Migrate OS to SSD" wizard which does all the work for you. Took about 30 mins on my system and I have had no problems whatsoever since.
AOMEI Partition Assistant[^]
All I did was stick the SSD in as a second drive, run the program - about 30 minutes - and remove the old drive.
I will admit to doing a full image backup just before I did it, but that's apparently because I'm paranoid... 
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I admit, I was going to title it 'Oi, I shoulda listened to Griff', (AOME! spokesman) but I wanted to see if it was me or Acronis. It seems that it may be me failing to read instructions! I promise, if it fails again, I'll give it a go!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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They ought to pay me per mention - I'd be rich!
Or at least, not quite as poor as I am now ... 
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kmoorevs wrote:
I admit, I was going to title it 'Oi, I shoulda listened to Griff', (AOME! spokesman) but I wanted to see if it was me or Acronis. It seems that it may be me failing to read instructions! I promise, if it fails again, I'll give it a go! |
I've been using Acronis True Image since about version 9 in 2007. Never had an issue, even managed on many an occasion to clone a HDD from an old computer and image it back in to a new computer with different hardware and keep all data and programs running and Windows activated. Great when old machines are running specific workshop machines and you can't get the software any more or it only runs on older Windows version.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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+1 for AOMI! I successfully used it to clone an old ASUS laptop to a SanDisk SSD.
I have also been successful cloning to a Samsung SSD using the software that came with the new drive.
Both were Win10.
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I think you finally have the pieces for this, i have done this so many times, it's science.
1) put the destination (SSD) in the drive 0 bay you are ultimately targeting.
(In the old days, it affected boot sector configuration, and partition ordering)
2) when in doubt, connect the source drive to External USB, its slower, but it it doesnt interfere.
(I have not had to do this in 2-3 cycles of hardware, though)
3) After your restore, NEVER leave your old disk in on boot, or anything. The first time windows
comes to life, it is kinda wigging out. It knows the drive changed. Giving it no choices helps.
It boots up, and USUALLY requires you to reboot.
4) Sometimes drivers are required. I have had ONE case, where I had to put the SSD in, and windows
installed some drivers to deal with it. I removed the SSD, and clean booted. The drivers stick
around... Then booting worked. * required if switching drive types in the old IDE/SCSI days *
5) after you get the clean boot. Format your old HD externally and use it for storage via USB.
Then put it back in the machine in the other bay.
** Note I ALMOST never EVER do this. Even with SSD upgrades. I set it aside as a FALLBACK Backup.
** If my SSD ever fails, I pop this guy in, and at least I am up and running, can start restores.
I recently used this process with a single bay winten machine with the new super small SSD drives (as in a tablet). I had to buy a funky adapter to plug the original into USB. And I used an external DVD to boot from (I do this stuff a lot, still have DVDs with software). WORKED FIRST TIME, perfectly.
HTH
Kirk Out!
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Great answer Kirk, I appreciate it! I'm going to try again this afternoon. Also, I agree about keeping the original drive for backup. I'm pretty sure I can get by on 480GB for everything anyway. 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I have used the Samsung utility that works with both the EVO and the Pro lines a number of times and it has always worked flawlessly.
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kmoorevs wrote: "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
Spock's Beard fan?
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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TNCaver wrote: Spock's Beard fan?
Yep, discovered them about 10 years ago and have all their studio albums. Great band, even without Neal!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I am Groot. I am Groot. I am Groot!
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..great music 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Yes. Marvel seem to get everything right time after time!
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Abhinav S wrote: Yes. Marvel seem to get everything right time after time!
Just like DC, with Suicide Squad; both choose Sweet 
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Thank you for starting my day off right!
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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Do Molar Bears fight enamel cruelty?
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That one is on the cuspid of greatness.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Methinks OG has access to incisor information.
/ravi
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Isn't that a bit like cheating? For some reason I don't think it'll put a dentin his reputation.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Agree - it won't be a big floss to him. He's probably got a plaque on his wall.
/ravi
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I imagine he looks at it while drinking his cavity.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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That's not like OG - must've been someone filling in for him.
/ravi
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