Laptops with SSD

[chris661]

Good move. Crucial has some software (Acronis?) which can be used to clone drives. Follow the steps and you'll be fine.


Chris

[simon]

FWIW I took the opportunity to rebuild starting with a fresh install of Windows. Make sure you've got the key! It did tidy things up nicely but it's an involved option.

[pre65]

I've just ordered (from Ebuyer) a Crucial MX500-500gb 2.5" SSD hard drive, with 9mm adaptor.

It should be here Saturday, and looking forward to getting it installed.

I've just had an order update from Ebuyer. Seems that a Yodel trailer caught fire and my order may have been affected.

[lindsayt]

Are they saying that your SSD is trailer trash?

[pre65]

Are they saying that your SSD is trailer trash?

As is there wont, Yodel are silent on the whereabouts of the item.

E buyer seem more on the ball, but I have not heard anything since they gave me the information about the trailer fire..

But, It's not desperate, one way or another it will get to me.

[Paul Barker]

FWIW I took the opportunity to rebuild starting with a fresh install of Windows. Make sure you've got the key! It did tidy things up nicely but it's an involved option.

I havent had windows for years, does it still take all day to update itself multiple times?

[pre65]

FWIW I took the opportunity to rebuild starting with a fresh install of Windows. Make sure you've got the key! It did tidy things up nicely but it's an involved option.

I haven't had windows for years, does it still take all day to update itself multiple times?

In general, one biggish update per month.

[simon]

FWIW I took the opportunity to rebuild starting with a fresh install of Windows. Make sure you've got the key! It did tidy things up nicely but it's an involved option.

I havent had windows for years, does it still take all day to update itself multiple times?

It's not too bad, but I've a pretty good idea when it's downloading an upgrade as the laptop runs slowly. That's probably a reflection on the age of the laptop really.

[pre65]

One thing might be a problem ?

My current hard drive is 1TB (currently 865Gb free) and the new SSD will be 500Gb.

I have heard that it could "confuse" drive cloning software ?

[izzy wizzy]

I reckon you'll spend more time figuring out how to clone than doing a fresh install coz the ssd is so fast.

[pre65]

I'm not very pleased with Ebuyer at the moment.


No news on the SSD that should have been delivered a week ago. They did ask me if I wanted a replacement, or a refund, I opted for replacement, but still no news on when the replacement would get to me.

[pre65]

Update. Ebuyer has now promised delivery Saturday (tomorrow) and refunded my delivery charge.

Good news.

[pre65]

Update. Ebuyer has now promised delivery Saturday (tomorrow) and refunded my delivery charge.

Good news.

It's here.

[pre65]

The cloning process is underway, might be a few hours before finishing.

At least I have got a few spare computers to use.

[pre65]

The cloning process is underway, might be a few hours before finishing.

All went well, and it's all up and running.

In fact, it was pretty fast with the old hard drive, but it is faster now.