Intel provides a migration manager for SSD

[taltamir]

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19324
This interesting tool will clone your data from an HDD to an intel SSD.
I am curious to know:
1. does it make sure the file systems are correctly aligned? (I guess yes, that is probably the whole point)
2. does it actually work with non intel SSDs? (only reason it wouldn't is if intel included DRM)

 

[Seven]

Seems like a useless software to me. Takes minutes to install a fresh copy of Win7, so I would never bother with Acronis..

 

[vexingv]

Seems like a useless software to me. Takes minutes to install a fresh copy of Win7, so I would never bother with Acronis..

it's probably to save time w/ having to reinstall software, set prefs, ect. which is the most annoying part...

 

[Voo]

Seems like a useless software to me. Takes minutes to install a fresh copy of Win7, so I would never bother with Acronis..

15 minutes to install win7, but hours to install all the other stuff and restore user settings - Adobe is the prime example of making that as horrible as possible.

So I can understand why people wouldn't want to do a fresh install considering that there's no advantage over migrating the system.

 

[Nintendesert]

Every so often though it's just worth it to do a fresh install and download and install updated versions of commonly used programs vs. using an older install with tons of stuff you may not necessarily use anymore.

However I do prefer to image and the convenience of it for many people is well worth it.

It's all personal preference and having another tool to help someone decide which route they want to take with a new drive never hurts as long as the program itself isn't trash.

 

[vexingv]

can anyone confirm if this works w/ other brands of SSD's? i'm tempted to get an SSD, but don't want to spend half a day reinstalling software and adjusting settings. (i'm quite happy w/ my very stable win7 build which was just installed in late Jan 2010)

 

[SolMiester]

This sounds good, I have a 80Gb mirror array Id like to put on a new Sandforce, I just just be bothered with all the time it takes to restore settings afterwards!

 

[Puffnstuff]

In the readme file it states you must have an intel ssd. I'm fairly sure that it checks first although it would be nice if it worked with all ssd's.

 

[vexingv]

i picked up the 120gb Intel SSD from newegg during the recent BF sale. this migration manager software only allows for cloning of disks that are smaller than the new SSD. i think that's kind of useless especially when HHD are so much larger than current SSD's.

i have a 300 gb HHD that comprises two partitions: 30gb OS and the rest for data. i only need my OS partition cloned to the new SSD. how can i go about doing this? everything i've seen online says there are issues w/ alignment of sectors or that imaging software doesn't properly align/clone SSD's. any help.

 

[razel]

There are additional options available in the latest version released late oct/early nov downloadable from Intel's website. The software is really just a buttoned down, Intel branded version of Acronis. You can proportionally clone disks as long as the data fits, but it can take a long time. I found it faster shrinking the partitions beforehand (using the Disk Manager in Windows) to make it fit, then using the Intel software to do a 1 to 1 clone of the partitions.

 

[techs]

After reading at the link it appears you will still need to make some changes.
You will have to enable TRIM, turn off Superfetch, etc.

The one thing I can't find is if the SSD will use the preferred 4k sectors.
Anyone?

 

[sxr7171]

15 minutes to install win7, but hours to install all the other stuff and restore user settings - Adobe is the prime example of making that as horrible as possible.

So I can understand why people wouldn't want to do a fresh install considering that there's no advantage over migrating the system.

There is an advantage. It's just a question of whether it is worth it to some people. For me, with Windows, it is always worth it.