Windows 10: SSD

Hi. I installed a SSD in my laptop--Acer ES1-711--and cloned it with EaseUs Todo Home Edition. My recovery partition was not cloned. I tried to cone the recovery partition, but that did not work. So I download Macrium Reflect and it say nothing copied insufficient space. the target drive is my old HDD, which is attached via usb cable to my laptop. I am hoping I do not have to take the ssd out of the laptop. What should I do? Any assistance will be appreciated. deanie 44

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SSD

Thank you very much for the interest shown to my query.

"If you have a partition(s) dedicated to large media and/or archive files, max out the cluster size when formatting (use command-line Format, not the GUI based one) and, if the files aren't difficult to restore in case of
an error, use FAT32 for lowest overhead. While you're messing about with that, you might as well try to figure out how to line up your clusters with the physical sectors of the SSD's."

• For my files, I have a dedicated 2TB WD hard disk. Almost half of it is used up in discreetly named folders.
• These files and system are regularly backed up every month using Macrium Reflect or Acronis True image.
• Please let me know how to format using command prompt ? [(use command-line Format, not the GUI based one)]
• Does Fat 32 format have any advantage over NTFS ?
• Please also clarify "while you are mess..............SSD's"

with best regards

Dr. K. A. Rasheed

 

Clone from SSD to SSD and HDD to SSD on Windows 10

Hello,

This is a two part question, I am currently running Windows 10, I wish to put a new SSD in my computer going from a 128gb to 240gb(minimum) I am looking for the best way to do this with Windows 10.

I then wish to put the old SSD into my girlfriends PC to help hers speed up. They are both running Windows 10 and I don't know if windows 10 has built in function or whether there's easy to use software for this.

Thanks in advance.

Scott

 

The recovery partition should have been been cloned. Try using EASEUS Partition Master and clone the entire Drive not just the partitions.

 

What make/model SSD did you buy? Usually with SSD's they come with their own version of cloning software or a software that they recommend using.

 

Hi I brought a pny ssd

 

That's the brand (thanks), what's the model?

 

Sorry. SSD7CS900-240-RB. Thank you. Plankton, if I wipe the ssd, which is in my laptop it will be blank and I cannot use the software.

 

Thanks....so it seems it comes with a key for Acronis which is what PNY suggest you use. Why didn't you use it and why didn't you clone the whole drive when you first cloned it?

 

Thank you. I found the directions. should I take the ssd out of the laptop? Can I clone it with it inside? I did clone the entire system. should I clone the system or just the partitions?

 

Hi, just wondering- do you mean clone, i.e. an exact copy of the whole drive, or are you actually trying to create a disk image as a backup?

(A disk image is a compressed copy of the used part of the imaged disk(s) or partition(s) you have selected, which can be restored to a disk should there be a problem, or mounted so as to extract files and folders)

 

Dalchina I am trying to clone the drive again. When I use easeus to do It did not include the recovery drive. I am glad I did not buy rhe software. I am trying to clone the drive with Acronis True Image, which had a key included in the instructions. My fault. It seems to be working. Thank you.

 

Hi,

Check to see if Windows sees your ssd as ssd and not hdd. If it does see it as HDD run winsat /dis from an elevated command prompt.

Cheers, *Wink