How do I Migrate Windows 8 from old SSD to new SSD?

[BeeBoop]

I want to move all my programs and operating system from a 190gb SSD to a 500gb SSD. I believe this is called cloning? How do I do this? I have an extra computer in the house I can hook both drives too. Any videos or suggestions?

 

[Elixer]

Just get cloning software, Acronis (free trial...) or one of the many other free cloning programs. Just need to be sure they support SSDs (anything after 2013 should be OK)
Then you clone away.
It isn't a complex process at all.

 

[BeeBoop]

thanks

 

[xgsound]

Here is a thread with many options. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2412846
I like Aomei. http://www.disk-partition.com/free-partition-manager.html

If you have a laptop a CD caddy will come in handy. they come in 12.5 mm thick and 9mm. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005L94EAM

Jim

 

[BeeBoop]

Thanks for the response. Do I need to partition this drive first? I hooked it up and opened computer management. It says i need to do something to it before i can access the drive. One option is to MBR(Master Boot Record) or GPT (GUID Partition Table)

Edit:
My MX100 SSD 500gb already came with a cloning software, Acronis True Image HD. So I'm just going to use that since it's already paid for.

 

[BeeBoop]

Okay, all done. Thanks for the help! Everything seems to run fine. Was pretty fast.