Windows 10 Clone SSD to Samsung SSD

How to Clone SSD to Samsung SSD in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

How to clone SSD to SSD in Windows 10? You might have this question when you plan to upgrade the old and smaller SSD for boosting the system performance or extending the data storage but you want to free from system & programs reinstallation and data loss. For doing SSD clone in Windows 10, you can use the dedicated cloning tool provided by the target SSD manufacturer if there is or apply the third-party software on the market. To explain the solutions as detailed as possible, we will show you the example of how to clone SSD to Samsung SSD in Windows 10 in the following part.

clone ssd to samsung ssd in windows 10

Part One: Make Samsung SSD Be Identified

Step 1: Connect the Samsung SSD to your Windows 10 computer properly.

Step 2: Open Disk Management and initialize the connected SSD.

initialize samsung ssd

Step 3: Right-click the unallocated space of the SSD and add volumes to it.

add volumes to samsung ssd

Part Two: Clone SSD to Samsung SSD in Windows 10

Method 1: Clone SSD to Samsung SSD with Samsung Data Migration

Samsung Data Migration Tool has been integrated into Samsung Magician Software now, which can help users to migrate your OS and data to the Samsung SSD. It is free to download on Samsung official website. You can use it to clone SSD to Samsung SSD in simple clicks.

Note:

  • The software supports only Samsung SSDs as the target disk.

Step 1: Download Samsung Magician and complete the installation.

Step 2: Make sure the Samsung SSD is connected to your PC. Then Open Samsung Magician. Soon, it will detect and finalize your components.

Step 3: Click the disk where your Windows OS locates from the top navigation bar. Then hit the Data Migration option on the sidebar.

Step 4: Now the source drive is detected. You can add up to three partitions from the source disk to clone. In other words, if there are more than three partitions in the original SSD, you can turn to method 2 for SSD cloning.

Step 5: Select the Samsung SSD as the target drive. Finally, click the Start button. In no time, the SSD cloning process starts and you just need to wait for the process to finish.

Samsung Magician to clone SSD

Method 2: Clone SSD to Samsung SSD via iSunshare CloneGo

As the Samsung Magician does not support non-system drive cloning, what to do if you want to clone SSD to larger SSD for data transfer? iSunshare CloneGo can be your best SSD cloning software.

iSunshare CloneGo is a handy Windows disk cloning software, which makes entire disk clone be a piece of cake. It supports both system disk and non-system disk. Furthermore, it doesn't limit the brand of the target SSD, which means that you can clone SSD to any brand of SSD you want. To try such a smart tool, just follow the tutorial below.

CloneGo boxshot

iSunshare Reliable Disk/Partition Clone Software

  • Safely clone SSD to Samsung SSD in Windows computer
  • Easily clone dynamic disk to SSD and make it bootable
  • Duplicate your Windows OS to external hard drive effortlessly
  • Back up and restore the partition in simple clicks

Step 1: Install iSunshare CloneGo in your Windows 10 computer.

Step 2: Launch the software and click Disk Clone in the left function pane.

click disk clone in clonego

Step 3: Click the bar next to the Select a Source Disk option and select the original SSD to clone. Likewise, choose the Samsung SSD as the target disk which is used to store the cloned SSD.

set source disk and target disk

Step 4: Hit Start button to begin cloning SSD to larger Samsung SSD in your Windows 10 computer.

begin cloning in clonego

Step 5: Once the original SSD is cloned successfully, you will get a tips prompt.

successfully clone disk with clonego

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