Samsung 860 EVO
SSD is tested to have the best performance in an
SSDs review. If you want to speed up Windows 10 performance, it is a great
idea to clone hard drive to Samsung 860 EVO SSD. There are two tools introduced
here for you to clone HDD to Samsung SSD in Windows 10: Samsung Data Migration
and iSunshare CloneGo.
- Preparation: Make the Samsung 860 EVO SSD be recognized
- Part 1: Clone HDD to Samsung 860 EVO using Samsung Data Migration
- Part 2: Clone HDD to Samsung 860 EVO using iSunshare CloneGo
Preparation: Make the Samsung 860 EVO SSD be recognized
It is better
for you to connect the Samsung SSD with the computer. Or you can directly
install the SSD into the computer if there is an available slot. Besides, you
should make the SSD recognized by your Windows 10: Right-click This PC and
choose Manage to enter the Disk Management; then a box will pop out to ask for
the SSD initialization.
Part 1: Clone
HDD to Samsung 860 EVO using Samsung Data Migration
Yes, Samsung develops its own migration tool—Samsung
Data Migration Software (SDM) which enables users to migrate data quickly and
safely from the existing storage device to a new Samsung SSD. It can apply to
any Samsung SSD product, including 470 Series, 830 Series, 840 Series, 840 PRO &
EVO Series, 850 PRO & EVO Series, 860 QVO/PRO/EVO Series, 950 PRO Series,
960 PRO & EVO Series, and 970 EVO/EVO Plus/PRO Series.
You can
download this software from Samsung official website to clone the current operating system, application software, and user data to the Samsung SSD.
Step 1:
Start Samsung Data Migration and choose Target Drive.
Once you
start Samsung Data Migration, it will detect your current Windows OS drive as
the source drive. What you need to do is select the Samsung SSD as the Target
Drive.
Step 2:
Select the volume you want to clone from the source drive.
It is
available for you to select up to three volumes including the C partition to
clone.
Step 3:
Click the Start button to begin the cloning process.
Step 4: The
data is copying from the source drive to Samsung SSD.
Due to the
different computer specifications and operating environment, the cloning speed
varies. Thus, it is unable to predict how much time it will cost to clone the
data. Additionally, when the cloning process ends, your computer will shut down automatically. As a result, it is no need for you to wait for the ending of
cloning.
Notices:
- The software cannot clone a hard drive without an operating system in. So, the source drive must be your system drive.
- The number of volumes in Source Drive chosen to clone should be no more than three.
- It may not clone the dynamic disk to Samsung SSD.
Part 2: Clone HDD to Samsung 860 EVO using iSunshare CloneGo
No matter
you are going to clone the HDD with the operating system or just all the data to
Samsung SSD, no matter how many volumes in the source disk, iSunshare CloneGo
can help to migrate everything from the original hard drive to your Samsung 860
EVO SSD. Of course, your SSD should be with enough capacity. As an alternative to
Samsung Data Migration Software, iSunshare CloneGo can work as the hard drive
cloning software to upgrade your computer quickly and safely.
Step 1: Get iSunshare CloneGo on your
Windows 10 computer.
You can free
download the software from iSunshare official website. There are three days for
you to free test the software. It takes a few minutes to download and install
the software.
Step 2: Launch iSunshare CloneGo and
set the source & target disk.
You can run
the software after it finished the installation. After that, the main interface
with four main functions is displayed. You need to select the Disk Clone function.
Next, you can scroll down to view all disks & volumes. Afterward, select
your Windows 10 computer original hard drive as the source disk and Samsung 860
EVO SSD as the target disk.
Step 3: Set the After Finished
operation
Everyone
knows that there are a larger number of data in the hard drive. As a result,
the cloning process would take longer than you’re expected. For those users who
are very busy and have several computers, they can set the After Finished
settings. For example, if you want to the Windows 10 computer to automatically shut down after successful cloning, you can check After Finished box and
select the Shutdown option.
Step 4: Click the Start button
When
everything is ready, you can hit the Start button. A small box will pop out,
which tells you that the cloning will format the target disk. Hit Yes to
continue.
Step 5: The clone in process
The cloning process will start automatically. It is no need for you to walk through the
whole process. Just do other job with another computer or have a meeting with
others. The computer will do what you set after the process ends.
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