Installing a bigger HD..

[Pedro_The_Swift]

This laptop has two M.2 nvme drives, both 2TB.
How do I swap one for a 4TB ?

The M.2 drive with windows 11 is spilt with C Drive being 100gb and the rest as F drive.



I really wouldnt mind a fresh win 11 install but-- windows tells me its gunna delete stuff from the other two drives to do this.. which is-- strange??

[Fattima]

I'd use Hirens Download | Hiren's BootCD PE (https://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/) to copy over the the boot drive, it has a few copy tools to try. You can then create partitions if you want and copy the rest of the data. You'll need a caddy or some other way to have all the drives attached.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

This looks ok?

can use it later as a 4tb storage drive ;)


Startech Dual M.2 SATA Enclosure - RAID - USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB C / USB A | PLE Computers (https://www.ple.com.au/Products/629933/startech-dual-m2-sata-enclosure-raid-usb-31-gen-2-usb-c-usb-a)

[NavyDiver]

I mirrored my drive using Acronis true image. Other options can do it as well. Mirror go on bigger drive then simply insert new HD and remove old one.

[Fattima]

This looks ok?

can use it later as a 4tb storage drive ;)


Startech Dual M.2 SATA Enclosure - RAID - USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB C / USB A | PLE Computers (https://www.ple.com.au/Products/629933/startech-dual-m2-sata-enclosure-raid-usb-31-gen-2-usb-c-usb-a)
That would do the trick. I have one like this I use at work.

ORICO SuperSpeed USB3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station | Orico HDD Docking Bays & USB Hubs | 6619US3-BK (https://www.centrecom.com.au/orico-superspeed-usb30-sata-hard-drive-docking-station?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnrmlBhDHARIsADJ5b_lw3KIKmKSn glt2UN2rES660uJEh_zlHFd5mquiAJltKFGIHdIDkQ8aAl9GEA Lw_wcB)