The ability to migrate your OS from HDD (hard disk drive) to SSD (solid state drive) without erasing data is indispensable.

Making the switch from a Hard Drive to a Solid State Drive? Learn how to clone System drive & migrate Windows 11/10 to SSD without reinstalling it.

The first is a SATA SSD, which comes in a 2.5-inch form factor and connects to your motherboard with the same cables and ports as a SATA HDD. The second (and newer) is the M.2 SSD.

I've moved maybe 25 machines from HDD to SSD. All I did was clone across using Acronis on PC or SuperDuper! on Mac, rebooted, job done. No realignment BS required yet, everything works fine ...

There are few ways to make a laptop faster that are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

So, I'm slightly terrified about doing this. I did buy a external flash drive to backup my important files on the HDD. Mainly baby/family videos and photos. Here's the thing. My HDD has dual-boot ...