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Roujiamo 南蛮主义者 Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:21am
Need help with Samsung 850 evo SSD installation
Hi, I have recently acquired an SSD, and I have all the relevent software to transfer my data.

However, the manual insists that I use a sata-usb connector (which I don't have) for me to transfer said data, with the supplied software, before I connect it to my motherboard with a sata 3 cable.

Is the adapter really necessary?
Last edited by Roujiamo 南蛮主义者; Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:21am
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Omega Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:23am 
You should also be able to connect the SSD via SATA to clone it.
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Roujiamo 南蛮主义者 Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:24am 
Originally posted by Omega:
You should also be able to connect the SSD via SATA to clone it.

Thanks, will this work with Samsung's migration software, or will I have to try something else?
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:24am 
it's a simple suggestion, that is all; for laptop users.

Boot from current HDD into OS with SSD connected as Secondary.
Go to Samsung website here:
http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html

Download Data Migration
Install and run it...

*Ensure "nothing" runs in background; if you have stuff running in background, like anti-virus
press Winkey+R
MSCONFIG
select Diagnostic Startup and click ok and restart.

Then once rebooted, run Samsung Data Migration and clone HDD to SSD.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:25am
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Omega Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:26am 
Originally posted by Conservative party UK:
Originally posted by Omega:
You should also be able to connect the SSD via SATA to clone it.

Thanks, will this work with Samsung's migration software, or will I have to try something else?
It should work IDK why it would not work.

If the Samsung software refuses to clone the SSD via SATA you can use the free trail version of Acronis. But Acronis is made for advanced users its not just click, click and done.
Last edited by Omega; Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:27am
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Roujiamo 南蛮主义者 Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:26am 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
it's a simple suggestion, that is all; for laptop users.

Boot from current HDD into OS with SSD connected as Secondary.
Go to Samsung website here:
http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html

Download Data Migration
Install and run it...

*Ensure "nothing" runs in background; if you have stuff running in background, like anti-virus
press Winkey+R
MSCONFIG
select Diagnostic Startup and click ok and restart.

Then once rebooted, run Samsung Data Migration and clone HDD to SSD.

Cool, I will give it a try and hope for the best!
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 10:27am 
It won't refuse anything; it works; I do it all day long.
However it only will Clone TO a Samsung SSD when using their Data Migration software.
Do not use their "disc"; get the latest download off their site.
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Roujiamo 南蛮主义者 Jul 23, 2017 @ 11:18am 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
It won't refuse anything; it works; I do it all day long.
However it only will Clone TO a Samsung SSD when using their Data Migration software.
Do not use their "disc"; get the latest download off their site.

I have got the tool, but it can only migrate all my files, not just my OS.

Thus, I cannot migrate anything, as there is not enough room on the SSD for all my files.
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Omega Jul 23, 2017 @ 11:20am 
Originally posted by Conservative party UK:
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
It won't refuse anything; it works; I do it all day long.
However it only will Clone TO a Samsung SSD when using their Data Migration software.
Do not use their "disc"; get the latest download off their site.

I have got the tool, but it can only migrate all my files, not just my OS.

Thus, I cannot migrate anything, as there is not enough room on the SSD for all my files.
Yeah you can not copy 500gb of data on to a 250gb SSD. Do a clean install of Windows on the SSD.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 11:59am 
Otherwise, move or uninstall Steam Games (or other files) in order to lower the used space on the HDD, so that you can clone it over.

Run Disk Cleanup and CCleaner as well; clear the junk.
Clear out System Restore Points, remove PageFile and Hibernation File before clone.

You either clone it fully, or not at all.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:00pm
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Omega Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:23pm 
What I would do:
Make a 2nd partition on the HDD and put all steam games and personal files on it.
Clone only the first partition. Once the cloning is done remove the Windows partition on your HDD, expand the backup partition to cover the entire disk and create a 2nd Steam games install dir on the HDD, put all your Steam games in that 2nd Steam games install dir.

*Not sure if the Samsung software allows you to exclude partitions from cloning.
Last edited by Omega; Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:24pm
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:24pm 
If you clone "partition" you wont be copying the MBR

But overall, if you are doing an extra partition to move stuff; then Samsung Data Migration won' work for you anyways. Need something like Acronis or CloneZilla; so you can clone over everything, except that other extra partition with a large chuck of data that can't fit on the SSD.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:26pm
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Omega Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:25pm 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
If you clone "partition" you wont be copying the MBR
I always use Acronis for this it allows you to exclude partitions from cloning.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:26pm 
Sorry, yes I did a proper edit; as I just had Samsung Data Migration app in mind when saying that at first.
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Roujiamo 南蛮主义者 Jul 23, 2017 @ 1:05pm 
No success with the Samsung software, It cannot create a snapshot, even on safe mode with all antivirus software uninstalled.
Last edited by Roujiamo 南蛮主义者; Jul 23, 2017 @ 1:07pm
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 1:50pm 
Cause your HDD is too filled.
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