Windows 10: Help With Cloning

I clone my C Drive SSD to a bigger SSD. Boots fine but my other 3 HDD's aren't recognized. Not in File Explorer, BIOS nor Disk Management. I'm running Win 10 Pro Ver. 20H2 OS Build 19042.928. What can I do?


3.30 gigahertz Intel Core i5-2500K
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Rev 1.xx

Corsair Force GT [Hard drive]9 Old One 120.03 GB -- drive 0, s/n 12136500000013422071, rev 1.3.3, SMART Status: Healthy
ST2000DM001-1ER164 [Hard drive] 2000.40 GB -- drive 3, s/n Z4Z2J7G6, rev CC25, SMART Status: Healthy
ST31000528AS [Hard drive] 1000.20 GB -- drive 2, s/n 6VP8MGNZ, rev CC44, SMART Status: Healthy
WDC WD20EARX-00ZUDB0 [Hard drive] 2000.40 GB -- drive 1, s/n WD-WCC1H0473285, rev 80.00A80, SMART Status: Healthy
New SSD is a PNY 500gb.


When I switch back to the old SSD everything is good. I've tried Macrium Reflect, Aomei Backup, and Aomei Partitcian Assistant. Same results.

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Moving to SSD. Clone or not to clone?

I kinda agree with you, but on a wholr, do not. While I have done things a bit differently than this specific situation, by installing Windows directly to the SSD, and cloning after, my testing shows that there are no issues doing this, very little that can go wrong, provided your system is stable.

There are certain features that must be disabled in this situation, like auto defrag and such, but even with a fresh install to the SSD, you need to take steps to ensure that you SSD performs properly, regardless of how the data got there.

Arming yourself with a bit of knowledge can go a long way.

Installing the latest chipset driver, and the RST Tools, will ensure optimal performance of the SSD. but rather than taking my advice, I suggest the OP takes a look here:

http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sand...7-and-ssds-to-clone-windows-or-reinstall.aspx

Installing The SSD - Install A Solid State Drive In Your Notebook | Tom's Hardware

Keep in mind, also, Digibucc, that many retail drives include software and such that very specifically is to be used to ttranser the OS from an existing mechanical drive to an SSD, and if there really was alot fo issues stemming from the cloning process, they would not have packages like that, simply to eliminate tech support costs. While not the optimal option, cloning is NOT a bad thing, as long as you take the nessecary steps.

 

help to remote connect

not sure how to use both programs u 2 suggested, i need more helpful steps thanks

 

Moving to SSD. Clone or not to clone?

Part of how I keep my SSD fast is to clone it to a platter drive, then clone back. You just want to make sure that you are only cloning teh used space, and not the empty space.


So, again, I isntall Windows to the ssd. Clone to platter drive, then clone back.

I am not sure why, but if I do not do the clone step, the drive's speed, and windows booting, decreases substantially within a week or so.

I am using a Corsair F60 SSD and a Western Digital 500AAKS as drives, and using the free version of Acronis that WD provides, if any of that matters. I am not sure, at this point.