[Bubbaloo]

I originally put in a 30 GB Intel SSD to run Windows, with a large main storage hard drive. Now I'm ready to upgrade to a bigger SSD and I'm wondering how difficult it will be to transfer the data between the old and the new SSD (including the Windows installation). I don't have the original install disk for Windows because it was preloaded when I ordered it. Is this possible? Do I need some special software to do it?

[polynurb]

http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/


the free version thats what i used.. had huge problems with a freshly setup win7 on my new workstation.
i installed on a patriot wildfire (sandforce controller) and had BSOD comming randomly... there is a lot to read about that issue on the net.. stay away from these


so i picked up an intel 320, and managed to get a 1:1 duplicate .. running fine for 6 month now.


it is a while ago i did this.. but i think you just burn the cd, boot with it and need both ssd on the same controller

good luck,

daniel

[Bubbaloo]

Thanks Daniel. Seems pretty easy.

[dmeyer]

On thing to keep in mind or investigate before hand is if the cloning tool allows you to clone to a larger drive. Some tools, when clone a 30GB to for instance a 100GB drive, will only make the target partition 30GB. Not sure if this tools works like that but something to be aware of.

[polynurb]

right.. it will allow cloning to a larger drive, but it will do a sector by sector copy.
so the partition on the new drive will be restored in it's original capacity.

you could either install new software/page file on D:/ created in the leftover space or use any partition manager software you trust to blow up the system partition.

[Hervé]

hello Brian...

these SSD comes with a special transfer app... see the video how to do it here..

http://www.crucial.com/support/ssd/inde ... source=web

"transferring data to an ssd"


h/

[Bubbaloo]

Thanks Herve that's very helpful!

[Bubbaloo]

Concerning the partitions I found this:

Resize Partitions: EZ Gig IV gives you three options when creating your clone: automatically resizing partitions to the new drive, keeping the partition sizes the same or allowing you to manually resize your partitions

This looks pretty painless. Thanks for everyone's advice.

[Tea_Bag]

Hey Brian,

I use Acronis! no free but a great utility for a long term solution

http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/