HDD to SSD migration

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HDD to SSD migration

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Looking for a good software program to migrate from an HDD to a new SSD!
Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Acronis True Image is what I've been using personally and on the test systems for years. Highly recommended if you are going to be cloning.

http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/pc-backup/
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Apoptosis wrote:Acronis True Image is what I've been using personally and on the test systems for years. Highly recommended if you are going to be cloning.

http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/pc-backup/
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I concur - that is what I used for my hdd-ssd upgrade :supz:
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i've been using EaseUS ToDo Backup, their freeware version since 2008 and have had zero issues with it - the interface is dummy proof, and haven't had a backup corrupt or fail. I'd gone thru all the others, starting with Acronis and had two acronis backups that proved to be worthless causing me to re-install my complete system (I run an internet business from my home).

Plus the EaseUS software does a quicker job - running to an external SSD hard drive thru a USB 3 port, cloning 177 GB takes 1.5 to 1.75 hours. When i went to a new mobo with additional sata 6gb ports, running OS SSD to internal SSD, complete "sector by sector" clones take 28-30 minutes. Samsung's migration software, Seagates version, windows backup utility, all the others all seem to want 3 to 8 hours to do a complete backup or clone on my system

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camaroguy1998 wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:08 pm
Apoptosis wrote:Acronis True Image is what I've been using personally and on the test systems for years. Highly recommended if you are going to be cloning.

http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/pc-backup/
Thanx Apop! You just confirmed what i had in mind!
Exactly what I needed! You just saved me several hours. Thanks!
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Acronis is great but it is too expensive :)
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alina350 wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:21 pm Acronis is great but it is too expensive :)
I was lucky enough to have a copy I received as a freebie with an SSD I bought!
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