Software for transferring Samsung devices
Software for transferring Samsung devices
No, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll lose everything. The outcome depends on whether you're backing up your data before replacing the HDD.
Join the discussion! I attempted to use Samsung's migration tool and it worked well, but only for moving data from one disk to another. Transferring multiple drives, like operating system and storage, would be more complicated. Updated February 21, 2015 by W-L
You can keep your files on the HDD and use it as a storage drive while running the OS on the SSD. You won’t need to move everything—just transfer what you need.
Choose the files you wish to move or let the tool create a perfect replica of the previous storage device. For this migration solution, connect the new drive using a USB cable to the SSD port so it can process the transfer. I previously used an external Seagate drive with this method.
You can connect it directly to your existing SATA port without needing a USB adapter.
I think it's possible to do this via SATA on the motherboard, though I haven't tested it before.