Disk Clone | Clone Samsung SSD to Bigger SSD

Samsung is one of the world's leading hard drive manufacturers. With the growing popularity of solid-state drives (SSDs), Samsung's share in the SSD market has also increased. To cater to people who prefer upgrading their devices on their own, Samsung has introduced its disk cloning software – Samsung Data Migration.

As the name suggests, Samsung Data Migration is designed to help users quickly, easily, and securely migrate all their data from an existing hard drive to a Samsung SSD. This entire process is also known as disk cloning. Disk cloning might be a strange concept to some novice users, and they have many questions about it. In this article, we'll focus on Samsung SSDs and tell you whether you can clone a Samsung SSD to a larger SSD or another Samsung SSD.

Yes, you can clone an SSD to a larger SSD. Here's a general outline of the process: 1. **Backup Data**: Before any disk cloning, it's always advisable to backup important data to prevent potential loss. 2. **Get Cloning Software**: You'll need a reliable disk cloning software. There are both free and paid options available, such as Clonezilla, Macrium Reflect, Acronis True Image, or the built-in tools in some operating systems like Windows' Disk Management or macOS' Disk Utility. 3. **Connect Both SSDs**: Connect both the original SSD and the new, larger SSD to your computer. This might require an external enclosure or a SATA-to-USB adapter if your system doesn't have enough internal slots. 4. **Run Cloning Software**: Launch the cloning software and select the option to clone a disk. It may be labeled as "Clone," "Copy Disk," or something similar. 5. **Select Source and Destination Disks**: In the software, choose the smaller SSD as the source disk and the larger SSD as the destination disk. 6. **Start Cloning**: Initiate the cloning process. The software should automatically resize the partitions on the larger SSD to utilize the extra space. 7. **Verify and Replace**: Once the cloning is complete, verify the cloned data. If everything looks good, you can safely replace the original SSD with the new, larger one. Remember that the exact steps may vary depending on the cloning software you use. Always refer to the software's documentation for specific instructions.

Whether users can clone SSD successfully or not has nothing to do with its size. You can clone SSD to a smaller SSD or a larger SSD. As long as the target SSD has more free space than the used space on the source SSD, the cloning can be successful.

1. Cloning Between Samsung SSDs | Clone SSD to Bigger SSD

This process will involve two SSDs, either both Samsung or one Samsung and another brand. We'll cover the first scenario here.

One limitation of Samsung Data Migration is that it only supports cloning Samsung SSDs, and disks from other brands will not be detected by the software. If you have two Samsung SSDs and both are certified models, then you can use Samsung Data Migration.

Now, download and install Samsung Data Migration from the official website and clone SSD to a larger SSD with the guidance here.

Step 1. Launch Samsung Data Migration, and then connect the target SSD to your computer.

Step 2. Select the target SSD and the volume(s) you want to clone. You can choose up to three volumes.

Click “Start” to begin the cloning process.

Click “Start” to begin the disk cloning process.

2. Cloning Between Different SSDs | Clone SSD to Bigger SSD

As mentioned above, Samsung Data Migration only supports cloning between two Samsung SSDs. If you have a Samsung SSD and another brand of SSD, you should consider other software. Here we recommend you choose Disk Copy. It's specifically designed for disk cloning with fewer limitations than Samsung Data Migration. Disk Copy is always available no matter what brand your SSD is. Follow this guide to learn how to clone an SSD.

Step 1: Select "Disk Mode", and then choose the smaller disk as the source disk.

Step 2: Select the hard drive with large capacity to save data, and then click “Next”.

Step 3: Edit the disk layout if needed, and click “Continue” to proceed.

• "Autofit to disk size" will adjust the layout to best fit the target disk.
• "Copy as is from source disk" will not change any settings of the target disk, and the layout will be the same as the source disk.
• "Edit disk layout" allows you to manually adjust/move partitions on the target disk.

Step 4: A warning will appear, informing you that data on the target disk will be erased. If there is no important data on the target disk, click "OK" to proceed.

Step 5: Wait for the process to complete.

Final Thoughts

In this article, we discussed two scenarios that you may encounter when cloning Samsung SSD. In summary, Samsung Data Migration can be used when cloning between two Samsung SSDs, while Disk Copy is a better option for cloning between SSDs of different brands.