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‎06-09-2020 01:46 PM

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Product: HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq1xx
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

My 128GB SanDisk SATA M.2 SSD is showing errors which indicate a pending failure.

This is the boot drive and has my OS on it so I want to change it before it fails.  

(I have already installed a Samsung 860 2TB SATA 2.5 inch SSD to replace the HDD that originally came with it and that works fine and has all my data on it, which is also backed up to external storage too)

I have a new M.2 SSD arriving tomorrow, so how do I clone the existing one to the new one, and then set the new one as the boot device?

I have Samsung Data migration software and Disk Magic software, but I am not sure how to connect the new M.2 SSD one with the original still in place, so that I can clone it and then install the new one and set that as the boot drive.

Any info greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

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‎06-09-2020 03:23 PM

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If your cloning software creates and exact copy you should be good to go. If the drive happens to be larger than the original then you may need to use disk manager to expand the boot partition or create another partition to take advantage of all the disk space.

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‎06-09-2020 02:07 PM

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You will need to some way connect both drives. As most laptops only have one slot you will need to use a USB to M.2 adapter to connect both and then use the Samsung software.

 

https://www.amazon.ca/M-2-External-Converter-Adapter-Enclosure/dp/B076DCNZM3

 

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‎06-09-2020 02:47 PM

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Thank you for the quick response 🙂 That's perfect.  

Just to check then - Once  I have connected them both using the adapter, and cloned to the new M.2 SSD, then I just install it, and it will recognise the new SSD and will boo from it? Or will I need to alter the Bios at all to find the new SSD and direct it to boot from it?

Thank you Sir 🙂

 

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‎06-09-2020 03:23 PM

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If your cloning software creates and exact copy you should be good to go. If the drive happens to be larger than the original then you may need to use disk manager to expand the boot partition or create another partition to take advantage of all the disk space.

If you find the information provided useful or solves your problems, help other users find the solution easier by giving kudos and marking my post as an accepted solution.
I am a volunteer, offering my knowledge to support fellow users, I do not work for HP nor speak for HP.



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‎06-10-2020 12:13 PM

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Thank you.

My New SSD has arrived today, and the adapter will be here tomorrow, so I can get it all sorted soon.

Thanks for your help

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