Acer Aspire E5 575G 78GR

Gerry_ · June 2017

1. I need help how to migrate/clone the OS to Samsung EVO 850 m.2 SATA.... When i finished cloning using samsung data migration tool, it wont boot automatically to SSD. I think i need to unplugged the HDD? Can someone teach me how to unplug it? Thank you.

2. Im planning to upgrade my laptop ram. by default, it has 8gb ram 2133mhz, pc-17000, non-ecc, 1.2V, cl 15 dual rank.

unfortunately, i bought almost the same ram specs except for the rank (single rank)... can i use both ram eventhough they have different ranks (single and dual ranks).. Thanks!

brummyfan2 · June 2017

Hi,

1. Try using MiniTool Partition wizard for migrating your HDD to SSD. https://www.partitionwizard.com/

For removal of HDD after migrating, slide the HDD to the left and lift it out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wH2jIKK_M4

2.Yes, they will work, more information, read:https://www.oempcworld.com/support/singlevsdualram.html

brummyfan2 · June 2017

Hi,

1. Try using MiniTool Partition wizard for migrating your HDD to SSD. https://www.partitionwizard.com/

For removal of HDD after migrating, slide the HDD to the left and lift it out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wH2jIKK_M4

2.Yes, they will work, more information, read:https://www.oempcworld.com/support/singlevsdualram.html

Gerry_ · June 2017

Thanks! How about the performance of the ram? specially in games and design softwares?

Gerry_ · June 2017

hi mate, regarding for the removal of HDD, i dont know if i understand correct, you mean i need to set as #1 priority the SSD?? because i actually did that before, after cloning, i set the SSD as #1 priority and i get a failed boot. only black screens appears with cursor.T_T

brummyfan2 · June 2017

Hi,

Yes you need to make SSD as boot 1 in BIOS, remove the HDD and restart after migrating with MiniTool Partition Wizard, I don't know why it didn't boot when you migrated with Samsung migration tool, I don't use their utilities.

Gerry_ · June 2017

Hi, thank you! it works but i need to ask this, when i run computer management i saw many partitions Smiley Happy ...

2017-06-05 20_40_12-Computer Management.jpg

What to do? Disk 1 is the ssd, disk 0 is the hdd..

brummyfan2 · June 2017

Hi,

Your Disk 0 is the original HDD and Disk 1 is the SSD.

It looks like 500MB Recovery partition missing from Disk 1 and EFI System Partition has 348MB while the original HDD has only 100MB.

Could you please run MiniTool PW, and shrink 348MB partition to 100MB, create a small Partition of 500MB by shrinking C partition in Disk 1, then try to migrate the Healthy (Recovery Partition) from Disk 0 to newly created Partition in Disk 1.

If you don't understand or unclear about my instructions, please post here.

Gerry_ · June 2017

Hi according to Mini tool pW Disk 1 will be the HDD, Disk 0 is the SSD because i unplugged the HDD after shutdown.

I did not get you instruction sorry.. Please see the picture below.

What should i do? Sorry dont know that to do Smiley Happy )

2017-06-05 21_12_58-MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 10.2.1.jpg

Thanks!

brummyfan2 · June 2017

Hi,

Not to worry, it's showing differently than Disk manager, select C drive (SSD) and shrink it by 500MB using Minitool PW, then select 500MB partition from old HDD(Disk 1 in your picture you posted) migrate it to newly created partition in SSD.

ailsa99 · June 2017

Well, it's easy to clone OS to Samsung 850 EVO. Typically, the Samsung data migration tool will do you a favor, you should set the Samsung 850 EVO SSD drive as the first boot device after migrating, then boot your PC from the SSD. or you could use the third party data migration software to do this migration: http://www.backup-utility.com/clone/clone-to-samsung-850-evo-5740i.html

sorry about the second question.

Gerry_ · June 2017

Bro,

1. To be honest, i dont know exactly what you are saying Smiley Happy ... Can you give me detailed instruction (if you dont mind)? I have now licensed mini tool PW.

2. Is there any problem if I dont do anything to my partition?

3. My recovery partition was with HDD, what will happen if i format my HDD?

brummyfan2 · June 2017

Hi,

1. You need to familiarise with the procedure by following the instructions in this tutorial:https://www.partitionwizard.com/help/migrate-os-to-ssd-hd.html

2. You have to delete the partitions in the new SSD, use MiniTool Partition wizard to migrate the whole HDD disk to the new SSD.

3. What do you mean by "my recovery partition was with HDD"? When you migrate the HDD, the whole contents of it would have been coppied to the SSD, so, after the completion of migration, you have an exact copy of your HDD in SSD.

After the migration, just remove the HDD don't format it, you can do tha latter on when you are able to boot with SSD.

Gerry_ · June 2017

1. Noted. I will check the link.

2. Done. I already migrated my HDD to SSD. But if you check the snapshot from previous post i have recovery partition located on disk 1 (HDD, see picture below) should it be located on the ssd?

2017-06-05 21_12_58-MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 10.2.1.jpg

3. Iam able to boot to SSD already, i've did what you said Smiley Happy after cloning, remove the hdd and it worked perfectly! Thanks for that

Now,If there is no issue having this kind of partition, i will not do anything because as of now it works perfectly...

I understand if i will format the HDD, that recovery partition (500mb) will also be erased, does it affect my laptop?

brummyfan2 · June 2017

Hi,

You could shrink the partition C in SSD to make room for 500MB(for recovery partition),then create a 500 MB partition in SSD, then copy the recovery partition from your HDD to the newly created partition in SSD.

When everything works to your satisfaction, format the HDD and use it as an extra storage.

https://www.partitionwizard.com/resizepartition/shrink-partition-wizard.html

https://www.partitionwizard.com/help/resize-partition.html

I am glad that you have got it booting with SSD Smiley Very Happy once you get used to using MiniTool PW, it will become easy to you.