Clone SSD to HDD

Sxcd1 · 02 Dec 2015

I need to clone my 500 GB SSD to a 1TB HDD. I want to keep my old computer on a spare HDD to replace the SSD (OS) which I will be putting into a new computer to install Win 7 from scratch. Thanks

Only614 · 03 Dec 2015

Using acronis to copy it, try it

Sxcd1 · 03 Dec 2015

I used Marcium Reflect to clone the SSD to a 1 TB HDD. Boot up fine although a lot slower <G>. It created a partition that was 500 GIG like the SSD. Any free utility to expand the partition to use the entire drive without loosing the data?

fireberd · 03 Dec 2015

I tried cloning with 4 different programs and they all were a bust. I did a disc image of the hard drive with Macrium Reflect to a USB connected drive. I then restored to the new SSD from the disc image and all worked well.

Keep in mind when you clone a drive, it copies everything, bad sectors, corrupt files, blank spaces, etc. A disc image does not do that.

Taplice · 03 Dec 2015

Sxcd1 said:

I used Marcium Reflect to clone the SSD to a 1 TB HDD. Boot up fine although a lot slower <G>. It created a partition that was 500 GIG like the SSD. Any free utility to expand the partition to use the entire drive without loosing the data?

Responsible to tell you, EaseUS partition master can help you do this, there is free edition, it is a nice program.

mjf · 04 Dec 2015

Sxcd1 said:

I need to clone my 500 GB SSD to a 1TB HDD. I want to keep my old computer on a spare HDD to replace the SSD (OS) which I will be putting into a new computer to install Win 7 from scratch. Thanks

A system image (my preference) or clone using Macrium Reflect should be ok. Note that you cannot run the OS on 2 different PCs without 2 licenses. You will probably get activation problems if you try to run the 2 PCs online.