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#16 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:22 pm
by chris661
Good move. Crucial has some software (Acronis?) which can be used to clone drives. Follow the steps and you'll be fine.


Chris

#17 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:00 pm
by 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.

#18 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 4:12 pm
by pre65
pre65 wrote: Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:11 pm 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. :shock:

#19 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:17 am
by lindsayt
Are they saying that your SSD is trailer trash?

#20 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:17 am
by pre65
lindsayt wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:17 am 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. :)

#21 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:07 pm
by Paul Barker
simon wrote: Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:00 pm 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?

#22 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:32 pm
by pre65
Paul Barker wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:07 pm
simon wrote: Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:00 pm 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.

#23 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:33 pm
by simon
Paul Barker wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:07 pm
simon wrote: Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:00 pm 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.

#24 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 10:47 am
by 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 ?

#25 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:35 pm
by 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.

#26 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:50 am
by pre65
I'm not very pleased with Ebuyer at the moment. :x


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.

#27 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:12 am
by pre65
Update. Ebuyer has now promised delivery Saturday (tomorrow) and refunded my delivery charge.

Good news.

#28 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:34 pm
by pre65
pre65 wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:12 am Update. Ebuyer has now promised delivery Saturday (tomorrow) and refunded my delivery charge.

Good news.
It's here. :bounce:

#29 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:34 pm
by pre65
The cloning process is underway, might be a few hours before finishing.

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

#30 Re: Laptops with SSD

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 12:33 pm
by pre65
pre65 wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:34 pm
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.