Windows help - SSD full, HDD empty

[jcmv4792]

The regular EVO will be fast enough as is probably the most popular model bought. Should have no problems with it.

oops. should have just went with the Evo then. I got the 850 pro model.

 

[jcmv4792]

Will I have to format or open a new volume on the larger ssd before the migration?

 

[mep916]

Will I have to format or open a new volume on the larger ssd before the migration?

Yep. Within Minitool, you'll first want to format the Samsung drive as an NTFS partition, then start the migration.

Do you know how to burn an ISO file to a CD/DVD? You'll have to boot into minitool to perform the migration.

Here's step-by-step instructions for the migration: http://www.partitionwizard.com/help/migrate-os-to-ssd-hd.html#howto

 

[jcmv4792]

No I do not even know what an ISO file even is haha. Okay I will check out that link.

 

[mep916]

Download the ISO here: http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html

If you have blank CD/DVD media, insert the disk into the drive and click on the ISO. Assuming you're running Win 7 or better, Windows will burn the file onto the disk. After that, restart your computer and boot into the program. Just follow the prompts -- it's fairly straightforward from there. If you don't have a blank disk, you can use a flash drive, but we'll need to make it a bootable drive.

 

[jcmv4792]

Download the ISO here: http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html

If you have blank CD/DVD media, insert the disk into the drive and click on the ISO. Assuming you're running Win 7 or better, Windows will burn the file onto the disk. After that, restart your computer and boot into the program. Just follow the prompts -- it's fairly straightforward from there. If you don't have a blank disk, you can use a flash drive, but we'll need to make it a bootable drive.

Sorry, I'm just having a bit of trouble understanding(as mentioned before, very new to computers). So once I restart the computer after burning the file onto the disk, will the computer automatically boot into the program, or do I have to press any keys while the computer is booting?

 

[jcmv4792]

And do all partition managers including acronis require a separate cd? Watching some migration videos on youtube, some people don't mention burning iso's on cds. They seem to just boot right after cloning to a larger ssd.

 

[johnb35]

The samsung SSD drive will have a cd to use to clone your existing install to the new drive, called samsung migration.

 

[jcmv4792]

Alright, just got done migrating and booted on the new SSD!

But when I went into the BIOS and put the ssd as the priority boot device it said ""Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device and press a key"

The computer will only boot with the SSD if the priority is set to "Hard disk: uefi windows boot manager"

 

[johnb35]

As long as it boots the SSD with that setting then you are good. Or its possible the boot files are on the HDD instead of the SDD.

 

[jcmv4792]

Okay good to know. I don't think they are on the HDD. The only thing I had on the HDD was revouninstaller, and I deleted that. I actually used a 512gb SSD as the OS drive, and replaced the HDD with a 1tb ssd.