Good Evening Guys,
Hope you all good,
My computer (ASUS UX563FD) having a single slot Nvme m2 ssd, i would like to clone this to the newly bought larger Nvme m.2 ssd.
I don't have Nvme M2 to usb adapter- I am sure still there is option to do that without adapter,Did some search but not much useful.
Pls give me your suggestions. Thank you.
Hi there!
Well, let's think about this, lol.
Since you have a single slot NVMe, you would need to use a program like Macrium Reflect Free in order to create a full backup image with USB recovery media for restore on an external device cable of holding the image.
May I ask what NVMe you are installing, i.e., is it the same drive but a larger capacity? Just want to be sure that it doesn't need a specific NVMe driver.
Swap the new NVMe drive in place of the original one. Boot the system from the Reflect recovery flash drive (F12 at power on with it connected) and restore the image to the new drive.
Shut down, disconnect the external drive and remove the recovery flash drive.
The system should then boot correctly from the new NVMe drive.
After that you need to resize your C: Partition so the new drive uses all of the new empty space. EPM will do just fine, also free.
Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free
Free partition manager software to resize partitions - EaseUS(R) Partition Master Free
Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for your fast response.Hi there!
Well, let's think about this, lol.
Since you have a single slot NVMe, you would need to use a program like Macrium Reflect Free in order to create a full backup image with USB recovery media for restore on an external device cable of holding the image.
May I ask what NVMe you are installing, i.e., is it the same drive but a larger capacity? Just want to be sure that it doesn't need a specific NVMe driver.
Swap the new NVMe drive in place of the original one. Boot the system from the Reflect recovery flash drive (F12 at power on with it connected) and restore the image to the new drive.
Shut down, disconnect the external drive and remove the recovery flash drive.
The system should then boot correctly from the new NVMe drive.
After that you need to resize your C: Partition so the new drive uses all of the new empty space. EPM will do just fine, also free.
Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free
Free partition manager software to resize partitions - EaseUS(R) Partition Master Free
Hope this helps!
1) In the below video @ 1.18 they show the samsung Nvme M2 this model laptop comes with.
YouTube
2) I am upgrading to this model.
ADATA 2TB XPG SX8200 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 Solid State Drive: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
3) Got the Macrium reflect, its brand new laptop still its shows 70GB occupied. Any way i didn't see the option to backup image with recovery usb media?! as you mentioned.
Since its like 70GB , i don't have big USB stick, having a external 2TB hardrive with some movies etc, is it ok to make the back up image here? Hoping later when i connect this to the computer after new Hard drive installation ,it can boot up eventhough its having some other files?
4) Do i have to format and make partition on the new Nvme m2 drive before restoring the back up image??
Thank you.
Hi again -
1) OK - seems straightforward.
2) Good - nice NVMe. Be gentle.
3) You have to create the Recovery Boot Media. There should be a selection: Other Tasks -> Create Rescue (Boot) Media in Macrium Reflect and build it onto your USB flash drive. It's only about 650MB.
4) I don't believe so. It's just a NVMe SSD on the same system - a storage component. You will need to extend the C: Partition after the restore, boot and check.
Make sure you verify the backup of the image, upon creation and restore.
When you create the Windows RE Bootable Rescue Media, ensure that the boxes for including all drivers and such are checked on the popup. Good to have everything included on the USB flash for restore.
Thank you againHi again -
1) OK.
2) Good - nice NVMe.
3) You have to create the Recovery Boot Media. There should be a selection: Other Tasks -> Create Rescue (Boot) Media in Macrium Reflect and build it onto your USB flash drive. It's only about 650MB.
4) I don't believe so. It's just a NVMe SSD on the same system - a storage component. You will need to extend the C: Partition after the restore, boot and check.
When you create the Bootable Rescue Media, ensure that the boxes for including all drivers and such are checked on the popup. Good to have everything included on the USB flash for restore.
1) I am getting it now! dump ass me, so i create the Recovery media with drivers selected in a USB drive, but create back up image on External hard drive.
2)Then swap the new Nvme M2 drive and boot it from USB Boot drive,, when booted connect the external hardrive and restore the image ,right?
Thank you
If you want to keep using the old NVMe drive, look for something like a "M.2 NVMe drive enclosure:" this will let you keep using the old drive via USB. I've got a Sabrent USB 3.1 EC-NVME I use for that purpose here at Chez Tittel (Amazon: ~US$46). Works like a champ. HTH,
--Ed--
No worries -Thank you again
1) I am getting it now! dump ass me, so i create the Recovery media with drivers selected in a USB drive, but create back up image on External hard drive.
2)Then swap the new Nvme M2 drive and boot it from USB Boot drive,, when booted connect the external hardrive and restore the image ,right?
Thank you
1) The Bootable Recovery Media goes onto your USB Flash Drive. Macrium will take care of that, just put in a quick formatted Flash Drive.
2) When the BRM is complete and the Backup Image is made and verified onto your external USB storage device it will be time to restore it onto the new NVMe.
Also -
3) When you put in the new NVMe make sure that the BIOS recognizes it - important.
Use windows-10-recovery-tools-bootable-rescue-disk to create a USB boot able tool.
Along with other tools, It has Macrium reflect on it.
- Boot from the tool and create a disk image of your current M.2 drive and save to the USB HDD.
- Shut down, remove the battery and the charger and replace the M.2 drive.
- Boot from the tool and restore the disk image to the new M.2 drive from the USB HDD.
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