128GB SSD is insufficient. Can I upgrade or add capacity to my HP Pavilion Desktop 595-p0xxx?

[GloriaH]

I have not been very successful getting new apps/programs installed on the D drive, so my C drive is pretty full.  Even after uninstalling some of the larger programs, my 128GB SSD won't accept the Windows 11 update.  

1.  Can i update my PC's SSD capacity (replace or add to)?

2.  Any suggestions on controlling moving data and non-OS programs to the D drive? 

Thanks ahead of time.  I'm not keen on the new PCs available, what with the continuation of the SSD/HDD setups and the loss of the optical drives.  I'll make one more attempt to get this HP upgradeable.

Gloria

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@GloriaH 

Its specs

          https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-pavilion-595-p0084#techSpecs

It has   128 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD  now. You can upgrade to 500GB or 1TB or 2TB such as  https://www.samsung.com/au/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/970-evo-plus-nvme-m-2-ssd-1tb-mz-v7s1t0bw/

My suggestion : You can simply clone old SSD to new SSD, no need to copy/move files around.. No need to re-install Windows. Please use

                      https://www.techrepublic.com/article/five-free-and-reliable-cloning-tools/

If you wish to manually move files from C: to 😧 you have to manually cut and paste files.

Regards.

[GloriaH]

I can't open the file referenced as AMS HP Pavilion 595-P0084 Datasheet, which I'm assuming would show me whether there are 2 slots for the SSD drive, which would be necessary for cloning or copying from the existing SSD to a new one.  

Help please.

[erico]

Your PC's specifications

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05999917

Your PC has the Lincs motherboard.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05991291

There is only one slot for an SSD. The other slot is reserved for the WLAN module.

From the specs sheet.

• One PCIe x16 socket
• One PCIe x1 socket
• One M.2 socket 1, 2230 type for WLAN
• One M.2 socket 3, 2280 type for SSD

You can use an external USB enclosure or an adapter for  cloning the new M.2 SSD 

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=usb+m.2+adapters

Remember that the adapter must have support for the M.2 SSD type that you are using. Yours uses the  PCIe NVMe M.2 specification. (reference is the specification sheet)

[GloriaH]

helpful in starting me down a path I hope will be successful.  Plan to "accept as solution" if the upgrade succeeds.

[GloriaH]

been using with new drive a week now.  upgraded to Windows 11, and all is well.