Cloning Windows OS to another Disk (SSD, HDD) as a bootable drive

Cloning the Windows operating system has become quite simple thanks to the availability of various user-friendly tools. In this article, we'll walk through the process of cloning Windows OS using WD's Acronis TrueImage software. The SSDs used in this demonstration are a Samsung 860 EVO 250GB SATA M.2 SSD and a WD Blue 2TB SATA M.2 SSD.

A key component in this setup is a SATA M.2 SSD to 2.5-inch SATA adapter. This adapter is essential because SATA M.2 represents an older SSD interface, which has become less common with the rise of NVMe SSDs that use PCIe instead of SATA. The adapter not only makes the SATA M.2 SSD compatible with modern systems by converting it into a standard 2.5-inch form factor, but also ensures it can be used in most desktops and many laptops.

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M.2 SATA & mSATA SSD to 2.5inch SATA3.0 Adapter Converter 

Need a USB to 2.5 inch SATA adapter wire to connect it to the computer via USB port. 

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USB 3.0 to SATA adapter

Step 1: Install the Acronis software (Get the download link from google). Open it. Select TOOLS and then click on 'Clone Disk'

Step 2: Select 'Automatic' clone mode

Step 3: Select the source disk (Samsung 860EVO 250GB, in this case)

Step 4: Select the destination disk to which the OS to be cloned (WD 2TB SSD, in this case)

Step 5: Verify the disks chosen

Step 6: Wait for few hours without disturbing and the clone will be completed successfully. 

Step 8: Once cloning is done, remove the old SSD from the computer and insert the new cloned SSD. Booth the computer and it should work as it was previously. 

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