Do I need to initialize new Samsung SSD before cloning?


  1. sportflyer
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    Do I need to initialize new Samsung SSD before cloning?


    In the process of installing SSD for friend. After I connected the SSD via USB adapter, I started Macrium Reflect . Reflect shows the SSD as Disc 2 and it shows it to be empty. It did not ask me to initialize the SSD . Do I need to initialize it to MBR (which is what the original HDD is) before starting the cloning process ? If so how to do in Macrium ? TKs
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  3. NavyLCDR
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    No, you don't need to. Drag and drop the partitions. You can right click on the new partition location and select properties, I think it is, to resize the partition on the SSD.
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  4. Caledon Ken
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    Samsung also has free Data Migration software to convert HDD to SSD. I've used it successfully several times.

    On their web site.
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  6. sportflyer
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    OK. I will just drag and drop. Resize needed to fit into 500GB SSD disk . Hdd is 1 TB but lots of empty space in C drive. Wondering whether I should copy the hidden HDD recovery Drive which is 12GB . Afraid SSD wont boot if I leave that out.
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  7. NavyLCDR
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    Recovery is not required
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  8. sportflyer
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    I will leave out Recovery then. Since he does not intend to reuse the original HDD , he can keep that as a full backup .
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  9. sportflyer
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    Migration to SSD completed without Hidden OEM Recovery Partition. Works fine . Tks
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