Does the kit include everything needed to install, and move data from my old dirve to the ssd?
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The best way I can answer your question is to provide this link to Kingston. I did not have any problems with install or moving the data to the new drive.Here is the link:http://www.kingston.com/us/ssd/v?ktc_campaign=US_SSD&gclid;=CjgKEAjwkpacBRCNlprWw-u-nBwSJACwHiw-5vJeySawQH5VVAJ-KktgFa8qBmE-9nNEPP1oqsYekvD_BwEJust copy it and paste it in your address bar.
1381005
Yes. It comes with a 3.5" adapter tray, a suitable screw driver and the Acronis software. I did not personally use the CD, but my guess is you will connect the new drive to the computer (leaving the old one) and boot to the provided CD. From there, you will copy the data from the old drive to the new drive. Once done, you can either remove the old drive or leave it in as a back up. If you leave it in without reformatting, you might run into windows boot loader issues. I opted to just back up my important files and use the new drive install as an opportunity to reinstall the operating system and do everything cleanly from scratch. That way, you get the most benefit out of a new drive, and clean up any old devices, drivers, and programs you no longer need. The USB caddy is awesome too, I use it as a super fast way to transfer lots of files between computers. Depending on your home router, you may even be able to plug it in to and use it as network attached storage.
1829712
No, this is SATA; IDE is defunct. You can use that old drive as a paper weight. Also get a Solid State Drive and enjoy about 10x improvement in hard drive speed. SSDs are worth every penny.
1698447
You could take out the HDD and put a SSD in there and not have to worry about any software since those are all installed on the mSATA drives.
634578
If you clone the drive then you are moving everything from the host drive. If you have the OS DVD then you could do a clean install and have just the OS on the ssd
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Yes of course; You would need to install the SSD with a SATA cable and cut the wire ties for the bundled wires to connect the SSD. Once connected use the Avatar Recovery Disk and F9 to install the OS. Once installed you can format the other drive.
1077394
I can not answer that question because I did not install the SSD. I brought it to the greek squad at Bestbuy. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
1681089
I have done a few hard drive and SSD swaps and upgrades using the drive copy tool with Mini Tool Partition Wizard free addition from partitionwizard.com
442185
It only includes the drive. You have to make sure you have a SATA cable available. You also need screws, but it depends on your PC. Many new PC's do not use screws anymore. Instead they you reataining clips and brackets.On the otherhand, if you are replacing a bad drive, then you can just swap this one in its place.
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Just the SSD. You will need a cable to attach it to you USB before you can use it.https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41jJZ%2BMWYfL._SY100_.jpg was the one I used.
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No. The kit version includes a USB 3.0 to sata connector that connects from your computers USB port to the hard drive while the hard drive is outside your computer so you can copy all your old data to the new drive. Once the data has been moved, you must use your computers old internal wires and caddy/rails. If you are adding this device as a second internal hard drive, you will need to get an extra internal cable and caddy/rail. I replaced my old HDD with this SSD on my 5 year old HP, and boot time went from 3 minutes down to about 55 seconds. Then I got a new computer and installed the SSD as main drive, and boot time from completely shut down is about 18 seconds (new laptop, windows 8.1) it comes out of sleep/hibernate in 4-8 seconds including password entry. Very pleased with this purchase.
1086396
you probably need a SATA Cable, and also some brackets to mount the SSD. As the packaging don't come with brackets.
625178
I went to crucial.com site to check for my computer. Click on SSD Advisor. It will let you know exactly what you need for your laptop. Then you can come back to Amazon.com and shop for the best price. Be aware that some vendors do not include the EZ-gig transfer kit. You will need that to transfer your old drive to your new ssd. Good luck.
89586
This drive came with the transfer kit, which includes the CD and SATA to USB transfer cable. This software only works with the cable that is provided.
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The product includes the actual SSD,,(whichever size you order) as well as all of the software and hardware required to install the drive.
2223915
This kit works fine. The provided cable allows you to install a second drive in the "lower" bay underneath the original drive. If replacing the original drive the provided cable isn't needed.
689912
Yes you can. I used this to upgrade from a SATA 128GB SSD to a 256GB SSD. You install the software, connect the new target SATA drive with the adapter, select the partition to copy and let it run. Took me 45 minutes to do this. I then shut down my PC, swapped drives and restarted the PC and I was back in business.
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From the description. "What's in the Box 840 PRO Series SSD, Samsung Smart Data Migration Software, Samsung SSD Magician software and manual CD, and quick user manual." So I believe the answer is yes. I used a cable from my new MB.