The first time i use the data migration sofeware is perfrct. But when I try to put the ssd to another computer, the migration sofeware is not working. It asks me to restart the computer in order to go to the next step. But it only restart, not clone the disk.Can you tell me what shall I do now? The first time i use the data migration sofeware is perfrct. But when I try to put the ssd to another computer, the migration sofeware is not working. It asks me to restart the computer in... » Read More The first time i use the data migration sofeware is perfrct. But when I try to put the ssd to another computer, the migration sofeware is not working. It asks me to restart the computer in order to go to the next step. But it only restart, not clone the disk.Can you tell me what shall I do now? « Show Less
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I can not answer that question because I did not install the SSD. I brought it to the greek squad at Bestbuy. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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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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I have not worked on that particular model of laptop. However, I have worked on at least a dozen other laptops of various brand (Toshiba, Sony, HP, and Dell) and I have been successful in using SSD drives in them. Only in once Dell laptop was the drive a problem. The SSd driive is thinner than the SATA drive that comes in the laptop. Because it did not have any mounting bracket and slid directly into the laptop, it would not line up properly. I had to cut out a few sheets of thin plastic and tape them to the drive to give it the thickness it needed to line up . After that, it went in fine and has been working fine ever since. I have not worked on that particular model of laptop. However, I have worked on at least a dozen other laptops of various brand (Toshiba, Sony, HP, and Dell) and I have been successful in using SSD drives in them. Only in once Dell laptop was the drive a problem. The SSd driive is thinner than the SATA drive that comes in the laptop. Because it did not have any mounting bracket and slid directly into the laptop, it would not line up properly. I had to cut out a few sheets of thin plastic and tape them to the drive to give it the thickness it needed to line up . After that, it went in fine... » Read More I have not worked on that particular model of laptop. However, I have worked on at least a dozen other laptops of various brand (Toshiba, Sony, HP, and Dell) and I have been successful in using SSD drives in them. Only in once Dell laptop was the drive a problem. The SSd driive is thinner than the SATA drive that comes in the laptop. Because it did not have any mounting bracket and slid directly into the laptop, it would not line up properly. I had to cut out a few sheets of thin plastic and tape them to the drive to give it the thickness it needed to line up . After that, it went in fine and has been working fine ever since. « Show Less
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If you have any other drive(s) in the system, it/they could be the culprit. I have found on many occasions that Windows will get confused in some way and not test the new SSD as the "primary drive". If possible, disconnect any other drive so that Windows will be certain to see the SSD as your primary OS drive and re-test. Your disk subscore in the Experience index should be something above 7.
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Look this Link: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416723,00.asp Booting from the SSD-Drive is the sense of the SSD. Why you interesting this old model? Is there only needed.
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Yes I did. if it don't work, download easeus data partition and partition data before you clone. I went from 1tb HDD to 512 ssd with no problems
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There is no problem using SSDs, although I could never get both ports to work. I had three different cards (one RMAed) on two servers and the second port would never work for me.
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Hi. The hard drive that you are copying the data to needs to be the same capacity or a larger capacity than the hard drive that the data is on. You will get error light at the end of the cloning if this is not the case, because the Vantec reads every bit of space on the data drive, even if it is empty space, and copies the empty space too. Hope this helps.
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Usually it's a problem with the install...at lease with the first Crucial SSD drive that I had. If it's like that from the start, It's when it's time to try another install. Try using you're operating system downloaded newer drivers, not the one's on the dick when you purchased the computer, they are usually outdated. Also, some good computer geeks on youtube, subscribe to them and get answers for free. Hope this helps.
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Hi James. the answer is definitely yes. I have done it with Acronis many times both with this version and previous ones. How you do it depends on what you are setting out to do e.g replacing a drive in an existing desktop PC, replacing a drive in a laptop or transferring a drive image to a different desktop or laptop. Recently I swapped the 1tb hard drive in my laptop for a 1tb hybrid drive (i.e. one with a small solid state drive that speeds up boot up by storing frequently used programs in the SSD pat of the drive) Acronis worked a treat to do this. In this case I used a usb docking station to plug the new drive in and used the disk migrate tool in Acronis - i.e. running Acronis from within Windows. This then made an exact copy on to the new drive. Once done I swapped them round and presto thanks to Acronis (and Seagate hybrid drive) I now have a laptop that boots up really fast. The ld drive I put into an external enclose and is now used a an external back up drive for the laptop using Acronis for the drive backups! Some procedures need you to create the disk image and save to an external hard drive then create an Acronis boot disk on CD or memory stick and boot from that and run the restore from the external drive as source and new drive as target. It is very flexible in how you can restore or copy one drive to another. In short I can heartily recommence this- I have been using it for several years now and its worth every penny esp when a drive has gone wrong or a software install has messed things up. If you need advice on a particular scenario Id be glad to help. Hope this helps.
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The drive has software that 'clones' your existing drive. all files, including the operating system, are copied. Once that is done, you can delete any files you don't want on the SSD & still find them in their original place on the hard drive.
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".......with Windows 8.1?"&gt;&gt;Don't see any reason why not. It's an electro-mechanical switch. It doesn't know what your running nor does it care. "Can same copy of Windows be loaded on each drive?"&gt;&gt;Anytime you install a Windows OS from a disk to a drive as a new install you are risking key number and activation issues. It reads the HDD serial number and MB type etc and thinks it's a new machine. Clone your existing HDD's. You shouldn't have any issues. I cloned my primary HDD to another HDD of the same brand and specs (bought them both at the same time) and I have had zero issues with activation etc when I boot to the clone. I don't like "back-ups". I do a full blown clone at least once a month or even less. So far, so good. The other 4 channels on the Orico are devoted to Linux OS's. Hope this helps.
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Quentin, sorry for the delayed response. I believe the answer is more a function of the drive you purchase, not this enclosure. This is a USB 3.0, so the speeds are limited by that connection and will be slower than a drive installed in the computer. I use these housings for SSD SATA III drives; which makes them perfect for notebook backup. Prices of portable USB 3.0 drives are very good; but, this enclosure allows me the flexibility of salvaging a drive or cloning an SSD. When used with an SSD for travel, it gives me the added protection that a sudden jolt won't jeopardize the drive integrity. Quentin, sorry for the delayed response. I believe the answer is more a function of the drive you purchase, not this enclosure. This is a USB 3.0, so the speeds are limited by that connection and will be slower than a drive installed in the computer. I use these housings for SSD SATA III drives; which makes them perfect for notebook backup. Prices of portable USB 3.0 drives are very good; but, this enclosure allows me the flexibility of salvaging a drive or cloning an SSD. When used with an SSD for travel, it gives me the added protection that a sudden jolt won't jeopardize the drive... » Read More Quentin, sorry for the delayed response. I believe the answer is more a function of the drive you purchase, not this enclosure. This is a USB 3.0, so the speeds are limited by that connection and will be slower than a drive installed in the computer. I use these housings for SSD SATA III drives; which makes them perfect for notebook backup. Prices of portable USB 3.0 drives are very good; but, this enclosure allows me the flexibility of salvaging a drive or cloning an SSD. When used with an SSD for travel, it gives me the added protection that a sudden jolt won't jeopardize the drive integrity. « Show Less
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No. The kit version includes a USB 3.0 to sata connector that connects from your computers USB port to the hard drive while the hard drive is outside your computer so you can copy all your old data to the new drive. Once the data has been moved, you must use your computers old internal wires and caddy/rails. If you are adding this device as a second internal hard drive, you will need to get an extra internal cable and caddy/rail. I replaced my old HDD with this SSD on my 5 year old HP, and boot time went from 3 minutes down to about 55 seconds. Then I got a new computer and installed the SSD as main drive, and boot time from completely shut down is about 18 seconds (new laptop, windows 8.1) it comes out of sleep/hibernate in 4-8 seconds including password entry. Very pleased with this purchase.
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It should work very well to copy files onto, and then load them into your new machine. Pretty much all files, pictures, documents, etc., should transfer nicely. As far as software installations, I don't think it's a good idea. You'll need to reinstall Microsoft Office, Chrome browser, Picasa Photos, and so on and on. Unless someone knows of a way to transfer these that I'm not aware of, I sure wouldn't attempt to do anything except reinstall programs with a fresh start. I don't think it would be a good idea to use any type of "backup" program to do that transfer either, unless you carefully experiment first. Make sure the backup software installs and runs on both computers, then try one small folder to make sure it goes smoothly. Personally, I'd use a straightforward copy of the files to and from the drive, either manually or using a program such as Second Copy. (I highly recommend that program.)
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I agree with Eric. I always thought the SSD was just there as a disk cache and that appears to be the way it is treated. It works and it is fast. Take a look in Control Panel at "System" and then "Device Manager" and then "Disk Drives" and you will see the SSD listed separately from the hard disk drive. (I'm running Win 8.1)
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I'm surprised you haven't gotten an answer to this question yet. The answer is, fortunately, quite simple. When you get your new Mac, during the setup process, it will ask you if you want to migrate your data from an older Mac. This is the best time to do it, right from the start when you boot for the first time. You can boot your old Mac into "target disk mode" by holding down the "t" key during bootup. This allows you to use the Mac as an (expensive) external FireWire hard drive. Once it's booted this way, use a FireWire cable to connect it to your new Mac, and tell the new Mac to transfer all the data for you. Works beautifully! The only hitch is that some apps (MS Office for one) will recognize that this is a different Mac, and will ask for your activation code. So you'd better have that filed away somewhere! If you've already set up your new Mac, and you want to do this transfer later, you can do it by running Migration Assistant, located in /Applications/Utilities. The downside to this approach is that it is tricky to merge a user account from the old Mac with one on the new Mac, in case you need to do that. That's why it's easier to do this migration prior to setting up anything (including user accounts) on the new Mac.
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Have you tried a different computer? The first one of these I ordered did not work at all. And I had to return and reorder. As far as I know it is still working. You may have to enlist the help of a professional to get your data back.