Disk Cloning | Clone Samsung SSD to Larger SSD

Linda Updated on November 3, 2021 to Disk/Partition Clone | How-to Guides

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

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

Yes, you can clone an SSD to a larger SSD. Here's a general outline of the process: 1. **Backup Data**: Before any major operation, it's always advisable to back up your important data to ensure safety. 2. **Get Cloning Software**: You'll need cloning software. There are several options available, both free and paid, such as Clonezilla, Macrium Reflect, Acronis True Image, or the built-in Windows Disk Management tool (for Windows users). 3. **Connect Both SSDs**: Connect both the original SSD and the new, larger SSD to your computer. You may need an external enclosure or a SATA-to-USB adapter for this. 4. **Run Cloning Software**: Launch the cloning software and select the source drive (your current SSD) and the destination drive (the larger SSD). Make sure you choose the right drives, as selecting incorrectly could result in data loss. 5. **Start Cloning**: Initiate the cloning process. The software will copy all the data from the smaller SSD to the larger one. This may take some time depending on the size of your data and the speed of the SSDs. 6. **Verify Data**: Once the cloning is complete, boot from the new SSD to verify that everything has cloned correctly. 7. **Replace Old SSD**: If everything looks good, you can safely replace the old SSD with the new, larger one. Remember, cloning doesn't resize partitions automatically. If your original SSD had a smaller partition than the new one, you'll need to expand the partition on the larger SSD to utilize the extra space after cloning. This can usually be done through the operating system's disk management tools.

Users can successfully clone an SSD regardless of its size. You can clone an SSD to a smaller SSD or a larger one. As long as the destination SSD has enough capacity to hold the used space on the source SSD, the cloning will succeed.

1. Clone Samsung SSD to Another Samsung SSD | Clone SSD to Bigger SSD

This process involves two SSDs. One scenario is that both of your SSDs are Samsung; the other is that you have one Samsung SSD and another from a different manufacturer. We'll cover the first scenario here.

One limitation of Samsung Data Migration is that it only supports cloning to Samsung SSDs; 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 your SSD to a larger one following the instructions here.

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

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

Step 3: Click the “Start Clone” button to begin the cloning process.

Click “Start” to begin cloning the hard drive.

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 SSD from a different brand, you should consider other software. Here we recommend you choose Disk Copy. It's specifically designed for disk cloning and has fewer limitations than Samsung Data Migration. Disk Copy is always available no matter what brand of SSD you have. 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 larger hard drive to save data, then click “Next”.

Step 3: A warning message appears, stating that data on the target disk will be erased. If there is no important data on the target disk, click "OK" to proceed.

4\. Edit the disk layout if necessary, and click **Continue** to proceed with the installation.

• "Fit to disk" adjusts the layout according to the target disk size for optimal performance. • "Copy from source disk" keeps all settings of the target disk and makes it identical to the source. • "Edit disk layout" allows you to manually adjust/move partitions on the target disk.

Step 5: Wait for the process to complete.

Final Thoughts

In summary, this article discusses two scenarios that may occur when cloning a Samsung SSD. In essence, Samsung Data Migration is recommended for cloning between two Samsung SSDs, while Disk Copy is a better option for cloning between SSDs of different brands.