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| - | ====Notes for upgrading laptop to SSD drive==== | + | ~~NOCACHE~~ |
| - | //This is geared toward my replacing the HDD on my Asus laptop (Asus ROG GL551JM-DH71)// | + | =====Notes for upgrading laptop to SSD drive===== |
| + | //This is geared toward my replacing the HDD on my Asus laptop (Asus ROG GL551JM-DH71)// | ||
| + | I'm thinking of doing a clone, with a fallback to a complete reinstall if the clone isn't successful or of enough benefit. | ||
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| + | ====Install to New SSD==== | ||
| + | ===What I did 12/ | ||
| + | I wanted to have a fresh, SSD-based Windows 10 system on my laptop. | ||
| + | - I visited MicroCenter and bought a 1TB SSD for $110 plus tax. | ||
| + | - They have 500GB SSD's and larger ones than 1TB, and even 240GB SSD's for $25. This as of 20191212. | ||
| + | - Installed it physically into the laptop: | ||
| + | - Remove existing HD | ||
| + | - Replace with SSD | ||
| + | - Make a bootable USB drive | ||
| + | - Microsoft Store said they'd do this | ||
| + | - You'll need a USB that's 8GB or larger (ISO image today was 5.4GB) | ||
| + | - But I installed it myself by visiting [[https:// | ||
| + | - Set laptop to allow boot from USB (in BIOS) | ||
| + | - Insert USB and boot laptop | ||
| + | - I needed to delete existing partitions [as I had installed Linux to test the SSD in the laptop]. | ||
| + | - Annoying: the Windows 10 installation process didn't tell me to remove USB -- so it kept looping and asking me to install (again). So, after you see install complete and a reboot, pull out the USB stick. | ||
| + | - You then have a fresh Windows 10 install and get to shut up Cortana and answer all of the questions MS asks you. | ||
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| + | * Note that I did not need to have my Windows 10 license. | ||
| + | * I've put my old HD into a case so I can access its files as an external hard disk -- so no need to clone except now I have to load all the software! | ||
| + | * I'll be using LibreOffice in place of MS Office. | ||
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| + | ====Notes for Cloning==== | ||
| + | //I did NOT do this, info comes from web sites.// | ||
| + | ===Before getting started=== | ||
| + | * < | ||
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| + | * Acronis? | ||
| + | * Other software? | ||
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| ===Steps=== | ===Steps=== | ||
| - Connect SSD to computer | - Connect SSD to computer | ||
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| ===Disks to consider using=== | ===Disks to consider using=== | ||
| - | [[https:// | + | Samsung 860 1TB SATA III SSD |
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * [[http:// | ||
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| + | ===Software Tools to consider=== | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * Acronis may allow cloning (backup all, restore) | ||
| ===Docking stations=== | ===Docking stations=== | ||
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| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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| ===Process Notes=== | ===Process Notes=== | ||
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| * As an alternative to cloning the drive: assuming you have Windows, and you have the installers for your programs, you can likely just copy over everything from your user directory to keep all of your documents and settings (located in {Windows Drive}\Users\{UserName}\AppData, | * As an alternative to cloning the drive: assuming you have Windows, and you have the installers for your programs, you can likely just copy over everything from your user directory to keep all of your documents and settings (located in {Windows Drive}\Users\{UserName}\AppData, | ||
| * Whether you go the manual copy route or the full clone route, one option to temporarily connect your new SSD or old HDD to the system is the Thermaltake BlackX, which is around $20 at Newegg. I have an older version of it that has served me well for reading 2.5" drives (they read 3.5" drives too, but I doubt a laptop has one of those), but I'm sure there are lots of other inexpensive options as well. [cdc] | * Whether you go the manual copy route or the full clone route, one option to temporarily connect your new SSD or old HDD to the system is the Thermaltake BlackX, which is around $20 at Newegg. I have an older version of it that has served me well for reading 2.5" drives (they read 3.5" drives too, but I doubt a laptop has one of those), but I'm sure there are lots of other inexpensive options as well. [cdc] | ||
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| + | ===Good Summary [jri]=== | ||
| + | The process to migrate from a “spinning” hard drive to a Solid State Drive (SSD) is a relatively easy one, however you will need a special cable and the right software. | ||
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| + | For the cable, you would need something comparable to this item, as you will need to physical attach the SSD to the computer using a USB port. Then once you have cloned the hard drive to the SSD, you will need to put the SSD inside the computer. | ||
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| + | For software, you can use the product that comes with the SSD or spend a few dollars and upgrade to an Acronis software product. | ||
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| + | After you install the new SSD in your computer, and you log in, you may need to extend the volume. | ||
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| + | If installing in a desktop, you will need a mounting bracket. | ||
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| + | For the hardware, we just recently upgraded 22 of our client’s laptops to a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB hard drive, with a current cost of $169.99 at Amazon.com: | ||
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