Upgrading the SSD without losing OS and data

[Panda_Time]

Hey there,

I have a 500 GB SSD built in my Notebook and I want to put in a SSD with more capacity.

Now the Problem is, there is no slot made for upgrading the storage.

So I need to put out the old SSD and build in the new one.

How can I make sure not to loose any of my data and the OS.

Greetings,

Panda

[WAWood · Accepted solution]

@Panda_Time 

Basically, what you have to do is the following:

1) Connect the new SSD to the PC using an adapter cable -- so you will have to search online to buy a USB-to-SSD cable and the model you need depends on the type of SSD you will be connecting.

2) CLONE the existing drive to the SSD -- this can be done using the software and details presented below

3) Turn off the PC and swap SSDs.

4) When you then turn your PC back on, it should boot without issues.

5) Since the new SSD will have the old partitions on it, you will have to then go into Disk Management to resize the partitions to fill the available space in the new drive.

What I recommend is the following:
1) Download and install Macrium Reflect (MR) from here: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
2) Connect the new drive to the PC using a USB-to-SSD drive adapter
3) Follow the instructions in this link: http://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW/Cloning+a+disk
4) Shutdown the PC when done
5) Swap the drives and reboot the PC.

[Panda_Time]

Thanks a lot. Do you know how open the Pavilion 15-cw1314ng?