Upgrade your boot drive while keeping the OS, apps, and data intact.
Upgrade your boot drive while keeping the OS, apps, and data intact.
You're planning a transition from a RAID1 setup to a single SSD while preserving all data. Your approach is reasonable but requires careful steps. Cloning disk C with Macrium Reflect is a solid method for backup, and assigning the SSD as boot drive in BIOS is correct. Formatting the old RAID array is necessary before replacement. This method should work well if executed properly—just ensure you back up everything first and test the new setup after installation.
I have been playing around with Macrium Reflect as off late and continue to be surprised at it's versatility. While I have not tried to image a RAID array, it should be able too. So your idea should work great. You can try to image the RAID array and restore that image onto the new SSD. See how things are. If you are satisfied, then can proceed with formatting the RAID array. If you are not satisfied, no harm done by using Macrium Reflect.
It is a Samsung EVO 860 500GB SATA SSD. Is the Samsung's tool better in any way?
It's a really helpful resource. My most relevant case involved purchasing an inexpensive rebranded Chinese laptop some time ago. Initially, I created a Macrium image of the storage before reformatting and performing a fresh Windows 10 installation. However, I encountered several devices that weren't detected and there was no manufacturer support page available, not even in English, based on the model number or generic BIOS details. Consequently, I connected my external HDD, mounted the original factory image as a read-only drive, and utilized the 'Have disk' feature to allow Windows to scan the entire image as if it were a large floppy disk, searching for compatible drivers from all installed options. After about five minutes, the signed drivers were installed and everything was set up.