Tricky cloning question to SSD drive -

[Kaktussoft]

If you clone a physical disk...... you make an exact copy!
bootmenu entries (if located on cloned disk)->still point to old partition.
What's called C,D,E etc is in registry of win7.)->still point to old partition.

where it points to is is determined by:

• disksignature of physical disk
• start sector of partition

since you did I clone disk... did you?.... so not a simple partition clone?.... all should work.
At least if you detach the old disk!

Did you do a disk clone or partition clone?

 

[barrubba]

all solved yet, thanks.
anyway, it was a partition clone.
now i have in dosk management the 128gb on ssd = 74 os + unallocate!
can i unify without problem?

 

[Kaktussoft]

all solved yet, thanks.
anyway, it was a partition clone.
now i have in dosk management the 128gb on ssd = 74 os + unallocate!
can i unify without problem?

post screenshot of disk management!

 

[barrubba]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/overprov.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/ssd%20gestione%20disco.jpg

IN AS SSD the performance are half then expected! why?
bios is in ahci mode. crystaldissk info ok.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

You can add that unallocated space to the I partition if you want. You should be able to do that through Windows Disk Management by right-clicking I.

 

[Kaktussoft]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/overprov.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/ssd gestione disco.jpg

IN AS SSD the performance are half then expected! why?
bios is in ahci mode. crystaldissk info ok.

You boot from I on SSD. What happens if you open a "command prompt"?
I bet you see C:\USERS\<yourname> , is that correct?
put something on your desktop... is it in folder C:\users\<yourname>\desktop ?

If so.. you're having troubles! please report back asap

 

[Kaktussoft]

Start REGEDIT and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\hivelist
Do you see the same as screenshot? All on same HarddiskVolume? Look carefully!
I think you're still using C drive!

Also do from http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

bcdedit/enum  all

All device and osdevice lines point to C or I?

 

[barrubba]

ignatzatsonic: and related to overprovision of samsung software that permit to edit partition? i can do this from sams software?
Kaktussoft: in consolle i see i:/user/<name pc>. yes if i create a file on desktop i see it even in desktop dir.
regedit link
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/2012-10-27_161318.jpg

 

[Kaktussoft]

Kaktussoft: in consolle i see i:/user/<name pc>. yes if i create a file on desktop i see it even in desktop dir.
regedit link
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/2012-10-27_161318.jpg

So indeed it's running from I and referencing I. It looks you did install win7 from within a windows environment. Not by booting directly from DVD! And not by cloning. But you told us you did clone!(?)

 

[barrubba]

It was I: because previously i installed seven in dual boot with xp. At installation time, other letter was busy from other hard drive. So I have i: as seven letter.
Anyway now I have no problem. Ssd with seven clone on i: and all software ok.

 

[Kaktussoft]

It was I: because previously i installed seven in dual boot with xp. At installation time, other letter was busy from other hard drive. So I have i: as seven letter.
Anyway now I have no problem. Ssd with seven clone on i: and all software ok.

so you didn't clone at all!!

 

[barrubba]

yess i've cloned partition I: with norton and migrate it on ssd.
so anyway now i've another question.
I have to move ssd win7 on hdd, because i must move ssd to another pc.
Which best software to write an image of ssd?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Which best software to write an image of ssd?

As far as I know, any good imaging software will work---Acronis, Macrium, whatever you prefer.

 

[barrubba]

in easeus backup, yet installed but unused, can i do a DISK BKUP (image file) so i will restore it to future hdd? or is better to da a clone directly on hdd?

 

[Kaktussoft]

in easeus backup, yet installed but unused, can i do a DISK BKUP (image file) so i will restore it to future hdd? or is better to da a clone directly on hdd?

Please post screenshot of disk management. I want to know what partitions are on ssd. Or is it still like https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/ssd%20gestione%20disco.jpg ?

You already have the HDD that replaces the SSD? And is HDD totally empty when doing clone/parition restore?

 

[barrubba]

disk management: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/disk manag.jpg
the disk that will replace ssd now is 500gb in a secondary pc and have win7.
On secondary pc now i have only the 500gb hdd and now i'm clone win7 of this pc, in which i'll mount ssd. In 2 words: i've switch 2 os(win7) of 2 pc, 1ssd with a hdd.
is not simple but i must do it!

 

[Kaktussoft]

I read it three times, but still don't understand. Maybe because english isn't my native language

If I understand well:

1. contents of 500GB must be saved somewhere
2. contents of SSD must replace everything on 500GB disk. Sort of copy from SDD to 500GB disk
3. SSD will be overwritten with content you saved in step 1

Is that what you want?
Save disk mangement output of 500GB disk as well

 

[barrubba]

yes just this!
disk mangement of 500GB is obvious: 1 partition mbr.
Now i'm moving all DATA (so remain only os on disk) to external hdd.
So i'll backup ssd image on external hdd, secure erase ssd, and then i'll install ssd on secondary pc to migrate os from 500 to ssd. OK??

and then i'll move 500 to first Pc to migrate ssd image. OK??

 

[Kaktussoft]

yes just this!
disk mangement of 500GB is obvious: 1 partition mbr.

Is that partition SYSTEM and BOOT in disk management?

Now i'm moving all DATA (so remain only os on disk) to external hdd.
So i'll backup ssd image on external hdd, secure erase ssd, and then i'll install ssd on secondary pc to migrate os from 500 to ssd. OK??

Is your backup software capable to restore a large partition (500GB with lots of free space) to a small SSD?

500GB and SSD are both connected to SATA?

If all answers ae yes ... it should work.
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Be sure partition on SSD and HDD are both marked ACTIVE and are PRIMARY partitions after restore.

Most likely you have to do a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html afterwards to make them bootable

 

[barrubba]

attached disk manag. 500gb
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7820506/Altro/DISK manag 500.jpg
yes, all on sata port.
i don't know which software use.. i have paragon, norton, easeus installed...
do you think is better to make an os partition that will fitting in ssd?