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Inspiron 7352: SSD Compatibility and Migrating an existing OS
Hello,
I would like to swap out the hard drive for a solid state drive (SSD) in my Inspiron 7352 laptop, specifically for the Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB (2.5") SSD. I have two questions that hopefully someone can answer.
- Is a Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB SSD compatible with an Inspiron 7352?
- I would like to have my existing Windows OS be on the new SSD for faster startup. Is there a way to migrate the OS from my hard drive to the SSD without additional costs?
I appreciate any information.
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ejn63
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July 6th, 2020 13:00
1. Yes, if it's a 2.5" drive, it will work.
2. You'll need a flash drive you can make bootable, plus a USB to SATA cable to allow both drives to be connected to the system at the same time, or you'll need an external hard drive with enough space to hold a complete system image, plus that flash drive to boot and restore the image. Macrium Reflect has a free version, so you won't need to buy software - -but you will need the aforementioned hardware to do the cloning.
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July 6th, 2020 14:00
Thank you for the prompt reply and for pointing me in the right direction.
Yes, the SSD I'm looking at is a 2.5", and I have a bootable flash drive and a USB to SATA cable. I'll check out Macrium Reflect now for the free version.
You rock!