Installing a bigger HD..

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th July 2023, 06:50 AM

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** · 13th July 2023, 06:57 AM

I'd use Hirens Download | Hiren's BootCD PE 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** · 13th July 2023, 07:43 AM

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

**NavyDiver** · 13th July 2023, 09:53 AM

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** · 13th July 2023, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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

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