Safe Way to Image Current Drive to a Replacement Drive

[Collider]

Currently running on my Intel SSD, bought a new Kingston that I want to use as my boot/OS drive. Want to avoid reinstalling windows, what's the best way to re-image the current drive onto the replacement?

Thanks.

 

[Auric]

If Kingston does not offer one then Intel (Acronis) Data Migration Software.

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19324

If the target is limited to Intel then the similar utility from the manufacturer of another drive present on the system (most provide some version by Acronis or Paragon).

 

[blastingcap]

acronis has worked for me

i hear good things about clonezilla

norton ghost might work as well, but I haven't heard as much about it

 

[Infraction Jack]

Macrium Reflect worked well for me when I was in the same situation.

 

[Auric]

I do use Ghost eleventy for everything (clone, image, file restore).

 

[Engineer]

Macrium Reflect worked well for me when I was in the same situation.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[luv2liv]

wait, so this software will easily create restore CD that i usually got from the laptop manufacturers??? example, just boot from the restoration cd in DOS and it will restore everything back to normal? for free???

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

 

[Despoiler]

I used Acronis Disk Director when I moved to SSDs. It worked flawlessly.