Can I plug it in to the usb port, do the transfer and swap the old drive with the new and make it work?- Does it come with software to do that?
1997154
Might, this drive does not work on all the systems, most likely it will succeed to do the image copy, but you must have the option on your main board BIOS to disable the S.M.A.R.T option. If you do not, that it will crash the system. This drive is not compatible with some boards. I would buy PNY or Kingston, they do not have that problem
1997155
Here is what I had to do. Format the SSD, so it will be recognized as a drive with a new drive letter. Don' forget, cloning will bring over your present operating system as well, so upgrade it first, if you want a new one.Both Samsung and Seagate have included software. Be sure only to use USB 2.0. bE ADVISED IF YOU HAVE A FAIRLY NEW MB, CONTACT THE MB Co. which SATA CONNECTIONS (PORTS) TO USE. SOME ARE TOO SLOW.
1997156
Yes. You will need a SATA -&gt; USB adaptor cable to connect the SSD to a USB port. Seagate has free software called Disk Wizard that is available for free on their website - I think it is included with the drive as well. There are also free disk cloning tools out there such as AOMEI Partition Assistant.
1997157
Yes. You will need a SATA -> USB adaptor cable to connect the SSD to a USB port. Seagate has free software called Disk Wizard that is available for free on their website - I think it is included with the drive as well. There are also free disk cloning tools out there such as AOMEI Partition Assistant.
1940478
Yes, works perfectly. No additional equipment needed for the drive itself, but for data transfer from your existing hard drive you'll need a dock or drive case. The startech.com dock works great but I'm sure there are other options which might be cheaper.
579489
Yes, I have done that. I installed the new hard drive in the second drive location in the computer box. Then all you have to do is run the clone process. After that completed I moved the drive C: cable to the new drive and removed the old drive from the box. I recommend saving the old drive in case of a failure in the new drive (it happened to me).
1997055
Yes your system supports this drive. It does not come with any software for copying your old drive. You have a older PC, is it worth putting money into it?
1972178
No it does not, but if you goto the seagate website you can download the data transfer program from their website to clone your old drive to this drive. Just get an external enclosure(they are very cheap, 8 dollars) download the software, hook up the drive, run the program and go from there. The cloning software is free as long as you use a seagate hard drive.
1116039
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/
2023135
The old hard drives will work on the new ones all you have to do is take them apart and they work fine it's what I did till I ordered my 500 it's easy to just data transfer all your stuff to new drive then license transfer it
2244597
Your new drive may come with software and cables that will allow you to plug in both drives and transfer your data from the old to the new drive, or you may have to download the software and buy the cable elsewhere.
1485479
This is not a trivial drive swap. There are two different versions of this pc. One ships with a seagate hd and the other with a WD. No telling which one you will get. The seagate has a standard sata interface the wd uses a different connector and getting the sata one is only available in Europe and will cost north of $50. If you buy one with the intention of upgrading the drive make sure it has the seagate. If not return it immediately. Not worth the aggravation and cost. You can clone the drive with Easeus todo backup software. USB boot is disabled I can't find anyone that has identified work around. This is not a trivial drive swap. There are two different versions of this pc. One ships with a seagate hd and the other with a WD. No telling which one you will get. The seagate has a standard sata interface the wd uses a different connector and getting the sata one is only available in Europe and will cost north of $50. If you buy one with the intention of upgrading the drive make sure it has the seagate. If not return it immediately. Not worth the aggravation and cost. You can clone the drive with Easeus todo backup software. USB boot is disabled I can't find anyone that has identified... » Read More This is not a trivial drive swap. There are two different versions of this pc. One ships with a seagate hd and the other with a WD. No telling which one you will get. The seagate has a standard sata interface the wd uses a different connector and getting the sata one is only available in Europe and will cost north of $50. If you buy one with the intention of upgrading the drive make sure it has the seagate. If not return it immediately. Not worth the aggravation and cost. You can clone the drive with Easeus todo backup software. USB boot is disabled I can't find anyone that has identified work around. « Show Less
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You can use any USB connection up to 3.0 which the drive is configured for. It also runs FW 800 with the special add on adapter. The USB connection speed is limited to the speed of you computer's port so if it is not USD 3.0, it will transfer at the lower speed based on your computer configuration. I have the 4TB version and speed is not an issue at USB 2.0.
426231
Is this compatible with Windows 7 without going through the hassle of a new drive???
1393695
Unless they upgraded the kit, the adapter is USB2 not USB3. The adapter is mainly just used to clone the drive, so shouldn't be a major issue. Once you install the SSD as your primary drive, you can always use the adapter to reconnect your old drive, which normally will have a hard time saturating the USB 2 speed.
89586
This drive came with the transfer kit, which includes the CD and SATA to USB transfer cable. This software only works with the cable that is provided.
176839
im not sure. the way i figured it out was watching youtube videos. i know there is an easy way to tell which drive you need, but i can't remember. good luck. also i know that the is a piece of the old drive you will need to unsolder from the original and solder into the new unit.
100537
Yes, I have. There is no problem doing this as these drives are generic. However, the company I bought it from sent me one which appeared new (with new packaging) but tested as having thousands of hours of use on it. The test said it was working just fine but it wasn't a new device. I did not pursue the matter further as I did not intend to put this computer into daily use and it was not worth the hassle.
2077589
You can migrate the drives to a new unit but there are a few things that get lost. see this tutorial:http://www.synology.com/en-us/support/tutorials/484
823452
As long as the disk drive isn't dead/damaged, you should be able to plug right in and transfer files.