Cloning SSD from laptop

[sandyph]

Bought a new SSD during the IT show (samsung 960 evo), but now not sure how to replace my old SSD with the new one without need to reinstall windows & all other program

Is there any shop that do these kind of cloning services?

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[shichuanhua]

buy a hard drive case and diy

 

[Hailgod]

u can find a 2.5" drive enclosure online at ~10$ or so

 

[chiaRH]

Bought a new SSD during the IT show (samsung 960 evo), but now not sure how to replace my old SSD with the new one without need to reinstall windows & all other program

Is there any shop that do these kind of cloning services?

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This is the software Im most familiar with
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/disk-clone-guide.htm

However you'll still of course both the old and new SSD to be concurrently connected to the laptop. If your laptop has no space to fit the new SSD you might need to do external connection, that means a external enclosure for your new SSD which you presumably then connect via USB to your laptop.


THis is another guide for the same software
https://www.howtogeek.com/97242/how-to-migrate-windows-7-to-a-solid-state-drive/

main things to take note are
- partition size management
- indicating the boot drive to be the new SSD in your bios after you finish the cloning (unless you arent keeping the old and new SSD together in the laptop then just remove the old one)

 

[cstanhwz]

Samsung Evo 960 should be the M.2 NVMe type, so you need to get the casing for this type of connection. Samsung has it's own cloning software which is good enough and free for download. May come in a CD in the package too.

 

[cscs3]

Also TS has to ensure his PC do support NVMe M.2 or normal SSD M.2. Not all notebook PC support NVMe M.2.
PM me if help is require. I can provide this service if required.

 

[chiaRH]

Also TS has to ensure his PC do support NVMe M.2 or normal SSD M.2. Not all notebook PC support NVMe M.2.
PM me if help is require. I can provide this service if required.

Agreed on this, M.2 can be very tricky for newcomers unfamiliar that NVME is a specific thing and not available on all M.2 slots. Although there is a visual difference, with SATA having the 2 notch and NVME having the 1 notch in the M.2 connector, it can be very easy to miss.

For example the aftershock S15 and S17 have two M.2 slots, only one of which supports NVME with the full PCIE speeds, unfamiliar people may wonder how come in the config options they can only pick NVME SSDs for one slot and not both.

 

[sandyph]

The problem is that there dont seems to be any nvme enclosure in the market right now. (Correct me if Im wrong)

I was thinking the alternative is to use a PC that have 2 nvme slot. Thats why asking whether any shop is offering this service

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[cscs3]

You do not need a NVMe enclosure to do this.
What notebook C are you using? Have you confirm the original drive in your notebook PC is NVMe type?

Please PM type of PC/Notebook you use.

 

[sandyph]

My laptop is msi gp62 6qf leopard pro, currently using samsung 850 evo in m2 sata2 mode. Want to switch to samsung 960 evo.


MSI site say can support nvme

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[cscs3]

My laptop is msi gp62 6qf leopard pro, currently using samsung 850 evo in m2 sata2 mode. Want to switch to samsung 960 evo.


MSI site say can support nvme

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Seem website claim that is possible. So your only problem is to clone the system from current 850 then to 860.
Never use this pc before. If this PC bios can support booting from USB device. I can help.