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Cloning SSD to HDD for laptop

  • 20-09-2016 08:44PM
    #1
    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭


    So I bought an SSD for my laptop with the intention of transferring the OS and all files from my HDD to it, but I don't have a SATA-USB cable to do so. Could I use my PC which has more than one HDD/SSD port and clone it on there? Or do I have to go and buy the cable?


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  • #2
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    MightyMandarin wrote: »
    So I bought an SSD for my laptop with the intention of transferring the OS and all files from my HDD to it, but I don't have a SATA-USB cable to do so. Could I use my PC which has more than one HDD/SSD port and clone it on there? Or do I have to go and buy the cable?

    I presume you're talking about connecting it internally? If you have a spare SATA cable inside, then go for it. It'll show up as another drive in the exact same way that the USB-SATA would do.

    In fact the cloning will probably be a lot faster too!!! :D


  • #3
    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭MightyMandarin


    ItHurtsWhenIP wrote: »
    I presume you're talking about connecting it internally? If you have a spare SATA cable inside, then go for it. It'll show up as another drive in the exact same way that the USB-SATA would do.

    In fact the cloning will probably be a lot faster too!!! :D

    Cool I'll give it a shot so


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