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What does the Samsung Data Migration software do?
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The Samsung Data Migration software is designed to help users quickly, easily, and safely migrate all of their data – including their current operating system, application software, and user data – from their existing storage device (e.g. HDD) to their new Samsung SSD. When cloning ...
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What are the system requirements for Samsung Data Migration software? |
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System Requirements Component Requirement Operating System Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows 8 (32/64-bit) Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) Windows 10 (32/64-bit) PC Memory (RAM) 1 GB or more Disk Space Minimum 30 MB required f...
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Does Samsung Data Migration have any limitations?
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This software only supports the Windows operating systems listed in the User Manual. This software only supports the Samsung SSDs listed in the User Manual. OEM storage devices provided through a computer manufacturer or supplied through another channel are not supported. This software will run o...
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How do I clone a disk when the source disk is larger than the target disk? |
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You should move your media data, such as movies, music, and photos, to other storage or delete as much as you can. The source disk must be smaller than the target disk to start data migration. Samsung data migration SW provides the above function for user convenience. However, users should prepare ...
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Checking the disk.
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What is Check Disk?Use the chkdsk command to start Check Disk.chkdsk (Check Disk) is a command built in Microsoft's Windows operating system. It checks the integrity of the file system of the storage medium and fixes logical file system errors. When Check Disk is completed, please try cloning again...
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Windows Services |
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Checking snapshot actions If Windows's snapshot function does not run properly, cloning may fail. Please activate the snapshot function and try cloning again. ▶Windows Vista and Higher: 1. Press the Windows key + the R key. 2. In the Run window, run services.msc 3. In "Microsoft Software...
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Checking System Partition Issues.
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Checking system partition issues Windows Vista and 7: 1. Select Start > Computer (Windows + E). 2. In Windows Explorer, select your computer and right-click the [Manage] menu. 3. Click Storage > Disk Management. 4. Check the file system of the system partition. If the partition is ...
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Checking the Target Disk's Connection. |
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Checking the target disk's connection. Windows Vista and 7: 1. Select Start > Computer (Windows + E). 2. In Windows Explorer, select your computer and right-click the [Manage] menu. 3. Click Storage > Disk Management. 4. Check if the disk to be cloned is on the disk list. If not, c...
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Formatting the Target Disk.
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Formatting the target disk. If the source disk has an unformatted partition, cloning may fail. Please format the partition and try cloning again. Windows Vista and 7: 1. Select Start > Computer (Windows + E). 2. In Windows Explorer, select your computer and right-click the [Manage] menu. 3....
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Formatting Partitions. |
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Formatting partitions. If the source disk has an unformatted partition, cloning may fail. Please format the partition and try cloning again. Windows Vista and 7: 1. Select Start > Computer (Windows + E). 2. In Windows Explorer, select your computer and right-click the [Manage] menu. 3. Cli...
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Can I move data from an HDD or SATA SSD to a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD?
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Yes. It is possible to clone a SATA HDD or SATA SSD to an NVMe™ SSD. Samsung, however, recommends performing a “clean install” of the OS and later transferring the desired non-executable files. Because the registry information needed for NVMe™ SSDs is different from those of SATA HDDs or SSDs, a c...
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What Samsung SSD tools are available for users? |
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Samsung provides Magician/Migration tools for users; each software tool is accompanied by an Installation Guide and a detailed instruction manual that describes system requirements, and other important information. Be sure to read the guides before using the product. The programs shown below ar...
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What should I do when the Data Migration Error code appears?
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If a Migration Error occurs as shown below, here is the solution. Error code(Prefix) Error code(Postfix) Error description Cause Solution Note 201109 031195 Export Disk has failed. Information for the source disk could not be retrieved [1] Windows Snapshot Service has been stopped or is not insta...
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