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clone hdrive to SS drive - same size drv - using Macrium Reflect Pro ?
Sorry to sound dense but want to do this right.
I use Windows 7 Pro with a WD 1 tb hard drive
I have Macrium Reflect Pro installed
I have created a recovery disk (need to test but expect it to allow me to boot from my optial drive D.)
I have attached an image of what I can select to be cloned; a system partition and a C: partition on my hard drive.
IF I elect to CLONE the two partitions that are shown as disk 1 to my new Sunsung 850pro SS drive, can I 'reasonably' expect', if no errors are introduced during the cloning process, that I can then replace my current C: hard drive with the new SS drive, reboot and use my computer as before? I shouldn't have to worry over setting the trim? or other tasks that make me nervous? :0(
The new drive doesn't appear here as I've not yet received it. If I understand, I will need to connect it to my computer as a new drive, have windows recognize it and then select it to use as the drive to clone to. Will Windows or Macrium Reflect offer to format it to NTFS prior to the cloning or should that be done ahead of time. I hope my cloning software will allow me to use verify on the cloned image or is that to be expected on this type of process?
I do own a retail copy of Windows 7 Pro plus retail copies of my software and can always install everything from scratch but would prefer to do this the quick and easy way, if possible.
My thanks for taking the time to read and advise proper steps. You guys make this forum a wonderful resource.
MEL