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Samsung Data Migration Software

As we know, Samsung solid state drive (SSD) is popular among computer users due to its excellent performance. Along with it, Samsung offers a free Samsung cloning software for data migration, which is called Samsung Data Migration.

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The latest version of Samsung Data Migration is Windows 10 compatible, so you can use it to migration operating system (OS) or move entire hard drive to Samsung SSD in Windows 10/8/7.

1) 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes, 1TB=1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Lower capacity may be demonstrated by your computer due to use of a different measurement standard. 2) Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.

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  • Samsung Magician, also called Samsung SSD Magician Software, is a powerful suite of optimization tools provided by Samsung business conglomerate. The Samsung Magician software has a dark theme and it can be used to monitor drive health, customize your SSD, and maximize performance.

Steps of using this software are easy as well:

  • Connect your new Samsung SSD with an SATA-to-USB adapter or directly connect to the SATA port if that is available.

  • After you successfully install Samsung Data Migration, you can select the source disk and target Samsung SSD, click Start the clone.

However, it is only available for part of Samsung SSD products, including 470 Series, 750 Series, 830 Series, 840 Series, 850 Series, 950 Series, 960 Series, 970 Series, 980 series, etc. Thus, You CANNOT clone HDD to other brands of SSD with Samsung Data Migration.

Samsung Data Migration software limitations

  • If the source hard drive has 2 or more partitions, only the 3 partition (system C drive (including system reserved partition) and other two data partitions) will be transferred.

  • More than 1 disk installed on your computer, Samsung Data Migration software only clone the system disk, data disk not supported.

  • Cannot to use the computer while cloning because any open files cannot be cloned properly.

  • Some users also find that Samsung Data Migration won’t install on their computers, let alone the cloning operations. And you might get Samsung Data Migration cloning failed or it cannot recognize your hard drive.

In that case, you may want to find a Samsung Data Migration tool to help you upgrade your hard drive to SSD.

Best Free Samsung Migration Software - AOMEI Backupper

Here, AOMEI Backupper Standard is a perfect alternative to Samsung Data Migration. Because it’s a free hard drive cloning software, supporting all kinds of Samsung SSD cloning and other brands SSD clone. And you can clone hard drive or SSD to another with different size easily.

  • Unlike some of Samsung SSD cloning software, AOMEI Backupper enables you to use the computer or edit any files on the source disk during cloning without worrying about some files may not be copied correctly.

  • Support both system disk and data disk.

Besides, it also provides more features to make the better experience of transferring data from hard drive to SSD, like SSD Alignment, and Sector by sector clone. Windows 10/8/8.1/7/XP/Vista supported. Get it and have a try.

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Cloning MBR drive (containing OS) to GPT drive is also supported on the paid version, such as, AOMEI Backupper Porfessional, AOMEI Backupper Server, etc. If needed, please upgrade to the advanced version according to your operating system.

5 Steps to do Samsung data migration in Windows 10

Generally, your SSD is much smaller than your HDD. If you prefer to clone HDD to smaller Samsung SSD, please ensure the Samsung SSD could hold all the data from source disk.

With AOMEI Backupper, there is no need to resize partition before the clone. When cloning to a smaller SSD, the program will automatically resize the partition to fit on the target disk.

Case 1: Migrate HDD to smaller SSD

Step 1. Download the Samsung SSD clone software AOMEI Backupper Standard, install and launch it. Select “Disk Clone” under “Clone” tab.

Tip: If you want to migrate OS only, you can use “System Clone” after upgrading to higher versions.

Step 2. Select the source disk that you are going to clone (here is disk 0), and click 'Next'.

Step 3. Select the smaller Samsung SSD as destination disk (here is disk 2), then click “Next”.

Step 4. Tick “SSD Alignment” option to optimize Samsung SSD’s performance. Click “Start Clone” to clone HDD to Samsung SSD.

Tips:

  • “Edit Partitions” is able to edit partition size and location as you wish.

  • “Sector by sector clone” will clone all sector on disk no matter they are used or not, even they are blank or bad. If you check it, the time will cost much more.

Step 5. When the progress is 100%, click “Finish”.

Case 2: upgrade to larger SSD without leaving unallocated space

When cloning to a larger drive, some users may find out that the space on the cloned disk is the same as the source disk. The rest space is showing as unallocated space. With AOMEI Backupper Professional, it is a different story. It allows you to edit partitions on the destination disk, so there will be no unallocated space on the cloned SSD.

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The steps of cloning HDD to larger Samsung SSD is the same as the steps above, the only difference is adding Edit Partitions settings in the Step 4:

Click Edit partitions in the Operation Summary screen, then you will see the 3 options in the following window. The last two options are available in Professional edition.

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  • Copy without resizing partitions: all partitions will keep intact in size without any changes. While upgrading to larger disk, you’ll get unallocated space after cloning. While upgrading to smaller disk, the option is unavailable.

  • Add unused space to all partitions: you could tick this option to fully use the storage space on larger Samsung SSD, and it will automatically add the extra space to all exist partitions.

  • Manually adjust partition size: Adjust the partition size and the location as you want to fully use the extra storage space, and you could reassign the drive letter.

Final words

Compared with Samsung Data Migration software, the free Samsung SSD clone software - AOMEI Backupper Standard is more reliable and easy to use. You could do the Samsung SSD cloning job within a few mouse clicks.

Besides, AOMEI Backupper not only a Samsung cloning software but also a Windows backup and restore software. In order to upgrade your hard drive to SSD, backup & restore is another way to upgrade laptop hard drive to SSD in Windows 10/8/7.

What's more, you can create a bootable media on a CD/DVD or USB flash drive just in case of system failure, so you can perform the clone or backup without loading Windows. Go for it to experience more.

  • Samsung Magician software version 6.1 is available for download to keep Samsung SSDs running smoothly and securely.
  • Support for older versions of Samsung Magician will end by Saturday, May 30, 2020.
  • Magician 6.1 is backward compatible with all Samsung consumer SSDs, from the 470 Series to the latest 970 EVO Plus.

Version 6.1 of Samsung’s Magician software is now available to download. Samsung Magician is the service used to optimize Samsung solid state drives (SSDs), helping users to monitor drive health, manage and protect data, and maximize performance. We consider it an essential service for keeping drives running smoothly and securely.

Support for older versions of Samsung Magician will end by Saturday, May 30, 2020. As such, Samsung recommends users update to version 6.1 at their earliest possible convenience. It’s free and easy to do. Magician users can follow these simple download guidelines for the best PC user experience:

  • Magician versions above 5.1: Users will receive a push notification to download the new version. Please click to install. Alternatively, users can open Magician software, select “Drive Details,” and click “Update” under firmware.
  • Magician versions 5.1 or below: Users will not receive an upgrade push notification and should re-download Magician software with version 6.1.
  • For users not using Magician software yet, visit Samsung.com/magician to download version 6.1.
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To note:

  • An internet connection is required to download Magician software.
  • Older versions of Samsung Magician will be erased when the new Samsung Magician is installed.
  • This Installation Guide details the system requirements and download process.
  • Magician version 6.1 is backward compatible with all Samsung consumer SSDs, from the 470 Series to the latest 970 EVO Plus. Version 6.1 also provides limited features for other storage devices including other SSDs, hard disk drives, and portable SSDs.

Samsung constantly works towards not only hardware advancements but also software improvements for better user experiences. Since 2012, when Magician was first introduced in the market, it has been improved upon with five major updates.

The advantage of Samsung Magician’s intuitive user interface is that it makes the full potential of Samsung SSDs easier to unlock than ever before. It puts an advanced suite of tools at SSD owners’ fingertips to manage data, ensures write and read speeds are optimized, and sets up security features to protect data. Users will be visually informed of various items such as drive health through graphs and charts, and will also be provided with simple prompts to optimize their drives’ performance and reliability. SSD users can see how much additional storage is available on each drive with colorful bar graphs so it is clear how much more drone footage or video games can be stored on the drive.

Samsung Care support agents are ready to assist with any customer questions at 1-800-SAMSUNG.

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