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Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« on: April 05, 2013, 03:07:32 PM »
I ordered one of these recently:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147189

Should be arriving today.

I'd like to image my current OS on my laptop in such a way that I can maintain my domain membership on my computer, all files/settings/installed apps/etc.  Don't want to reload the OS right now.

Computer is an ASUS R500A laptop running Windows 7 64-bit.

From what I hear, just ghosting using CloneZilla or similar tech ends up with problems.  Different SATA/BIOS settings that need to be tweaked and so on.

Samsung makes some software to use during the migration process:

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/samsungssd/downloads.html

Anyone used this or similar HDD to SSD migration software?  Experiences?  Gotchas?
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 03:17:24 PM »
The cloning software that came with my HP ssd Worked well.

I ended up reloading the OS for different reasons, but the clone software was fine

I suspect the software provided with the SSD will work for you
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2013, 05:31:57 PM »
Win 7 Pro, I assume?

Full backup using Windows backup.  Boot the Win7 install disk.   Use it to do a bare metal restore.
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2013, 05:38:46 PM »
Quote from: lee n. field on April 05, 2013, 05:31:57 PM
Win 7 Pro, I assume?

Full backup using Windows backup.  Boot the Win7 install disk.   Use it to do a bare metal restore.

Or this. :-D

Samsung tool may be quicker.
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2013, 10:12:49 PM »
Is the SSD just as big as the HDD?

If so, dumping the hard drive straight to the SSD should work?
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2013, 12:17:43 PM »
Used the manufacturer's (Samsung) software.  Took about an hour to image.


Swapped drives.

Holy fast, batman!

I think I got about 5-6 seconds to login screen, then after typing user/pass I wait another 5 seconds to have a full desktop and system tray and wireless IP address... that includes ALL the trickle-loading bullscat down in the bottom right side of the screen.  Less than a quarter second to open Word/Excel/Outlook/SqlMgmtStudio/VisualStudio.  Maybe less than 1/10th a second.  Blink and it's there.  Like it's been sitting in RAM from a previous session, not cached to page file at all.

Highly recommend SSD.  Wow.

This bleh cheap mid-grade laptop has been transformed by this one upgrade.  While I may have gone from 750GB of storage down to only 250GB, I still have 180GB free on my SSD drive.
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2013, 12:57:06 PM »
Yep

I can't believe I didn't do it sooner!
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2013, 01:28:57 PM »
Welcome to the SSD club!
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Re: Converting laptop from 5400rpm HDD to SSD
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2013, 02:31:55 AM »
How hard and costly would the change to SSD be on a MacBook Pro? 
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