- Start the application Acronis® True Image OEM by selecting
Clone Disk
. - Choose automatic cloning and click on
Next
. - Select the source disk for cloning and click on
Next
.
To clone a hard disk to a SanDisk SSD, follow these steps:
- Download
AOMEI Backupper Standard
, a free version. - Install and launch the software.
- Click on
Clone
and chooseClone Disk
.
The time required to clone a hard disk depends on the cloning speed. For example, cloning a 100 GB hard disk takes approximately 17 minutes at a cloning speed of 100 MB/s. It is normal for cloning 500 GB of data to take around 87 minutes.
If you want to clone a hard disk to a smaller SSD, it is recommended to use software like AOMEI Backupper Standard
. This program can be downloaded for free on Windows operating systems such as Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7 and Windows XP/Vista. It can also clone GPT disks to smaller SSDs with secure boot.
To clone an HDD to a Samsung SSD, follow these steps:
- Install the Samsung SSD on your Windows PC.
- On the main screen, select "All Tools" and choose "Clone Disk Wizard".
- Select "Quickly Clone Disk" and click on
Next
to clone the disk to a smaller one.
To copy an HDD to a Crucial SSD, follow these steps:
- In the "Clone" tab, choose "Clone Disk".
- Select the HDD as the source disk.
- Choose the Crucial SSD as the destination.
- To improve the performance of the destination SSD, select "SSD Alignment".
- Confirm the settings and click on "Clone".
To copy the Windows 10 operating system, follow these steps:
- Click on
Win+x
to access the Control Panel. - Choose "System Image Backup" and create a system image.
- Add the image to an external USB drive and confirm.
To initialize an SSD disk, follow these steps:
- Right-click on "Computer/This PC" and choose "Manage" to open the window.
- Select "Storage" and "Disk Management".
- Initialize the disk by right-clicking on the new SSD drive.
When replacing an old hard disk with a new one, only readable data will be automatically transferred to the new disk, while unreadable data will be lost. In case of an emergency, it is recommended to contact a data recovery center like Recovery-data.it for a free diagnosis and quote to help solve the problem.