Will the migration software move Widows to this drive or do I have to purchase new Windows software?
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Yes that's the purpose of the migration software. You don't need to purchase another windows liscence.
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It moves the operating system right to the new drive... No new os purchase required.
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Hello Richard. It will clone the entire HDD so you dont have to purchase another license for windows. Microsoft activation server auto detects the details and if it prompts for you to enter the key once again (i hope you have the backup of windows license key), just do it. There will not be any problem.Robin.
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In my case the migration software moved Widows to this drive with no problem on an XP machine and on a Win 7 machine. Be aware that the TRIM function works only on Win 7 with AHCI enabled in the BIOS
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Yes, it will copy Windows. It makes an exact copy of your current drive. When you remove your old drive, the only indication anything has changed will be that your computer is then way faster, and quieter. Download the latest software for free if your cd is out of date.
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Yes, as long as your not transferring more then 230gig to the new drive. As far as transferring all your info they make a bunch of cloning software. BUT! I highly recommend just reinstall everything from scratch and only transferring what you need from your old to new drive. It will make it run a lot smoother and cleaner.
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Use an external HD... If you want your apps an data you can use PCmover. But PC mover is not perfect.
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No, you can copy from your old hard drive to new drive or I took mine to Best Buy and had them transfer my OS and files I wanted to keep.
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I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish here. I'm guessing that you are moving the complete old PC to a new PC. PCmover will move all of your software like Office and Quicken to your new PC. Your software will be fully functional in the destination PC. The new PC will be a carbon copy of the old one. I have done this several times and I'm still impressed how PCmover copies everything to a new PC. I hope this is the answer to your question. You can also call Laplink support to get more answers. They are very helpful when you call.
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well I guess use the migration software that comes with it or manually do it as per win 7, nothing special for 8 methinks...
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Yes - I bought this as a XMas gift to myself. I have Windows 7 and wanted to move all my pictures and songs to this new drive. Simply plug it in and windows will automatically recognize and you are good to start dragging your files over. So simple - no special software - hope this helps.
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If you clone the drive then you are moving everything from the host drive. If you have the OS DVD then you could do a clean install and have just the OS on the ssd
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You should be able to connect this drive and then redirect your download to this drive. You should be able to do this through the W7 download page or you could redirect your default download location through your browser. The bigger question to you will be whether you have enough room on your primary drive to do the upgrade.Another option would be to move most of your personal files from your original drive to this external drive freeing up space on your primary drive to download and upgrade Windows. Depends on what you want. Personally, I would at least use the external drive as a backup/copy for your personal files in case your upgrade goes badly. You should be able to connect this drive and then redirect your download to this drive. You should be able to do this through the W7 download page or you could redirect your default download location through your browser. The bigger question to you will be whether you have enough room on your primary drive to do the upgrade.Another option would be to move most of your personal files from your original drive to this external drive freeing up space on your primary drive to download and upgrade Windows. Depends on what you want. Personally, I would at least use the external drive as a... » Read More You should be able to connect this drive and then redirect your download to this drive. You should be able to do this through the W7 download page or you could redirect your default download location through your browser. The bigger question to you will be whether you have enough room on your primary drive to do the upgrade.Another option would be to move most of your personal files from your original drive to this external drive freeing up space on your primary drive to download and upgrade Windows. Depends on what you want. Personally, I would at least use the external drive as a backup/copy for your personal files in case your upgrade goes badly. « Show Less
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1. Do you perform exactly the same steps as at first migration?2. Do you use the same/similar hardware and BIOS settings?3. What software do you use for migration?You provided no much info to help you.
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Matt, check this link out and hope it works out for you: http://www.howtogeek.com/97242/how-to-migrate-windows-7-to-a-solid-state-drive/
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There are much easier ways to move your data than removing the optical drive and installing a second internal - which you would also need.I would hire a competent person to do the data migration for you. "Buy a sled" isn't really the solution.
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you will need to reformat the replacement drive and the data that is on your existing drive will not be automatically transferred to the new drive. I would recommend that you go to the Sony PS support website for more in depth support / answers at - https://support.us.playstation.com/
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The drive should be compatible with your laptop. Hopefully, your existing drive isn't totally gone and you have the means to transfer your existing info to the new drive.
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You need to load the registry hive of the cloned drive and edit that is what I meant. You have to swap the drive letters for the original drive and the cloned drive.
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Dan, Yes it moves the system. It has defaults that suggest which programs to move. The defaults can be overridden. Your new MS system will have a built in mover which suggests a special cable. The cost of the cable is about the same as the price for PC Mover which comes with a cable.
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If you want to transfer the OS and all of your apps and data from your old hard drive to your new one, you will need software like Apricorn's EZGig and a usb to eSATA cableto hook up the new hard drive to a usb slot on your old computer. Once you transfer all of the info from the old to new hard drive, you turn off the old computer, disconnect the battery if possible, and then open up the computer to switch out the hard drives. If you aren't interested in preserving your old data and have OS and all of the drivers for your computer, you can install the new hard drive and then set it up from scratch by installing the OS and then all drivers and applications you desire. Make sure you have all of the installation discs or downloads for the applications you want to reinstall if you don't do a drive copy.