cloning a m.2 drive
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I'm have a Samsung EVO M.2 drive as my main drive. I'm wondering if this inexpensive device would be all I need to clone that drive. Have any of you cloned a m.2 drive? Any experience? QNINE NVME Enclosure, M.2 PCIe SSD (M Key) to USB 3.0 External Case, Support Samsung 960 970 Evo Pro/WD Black NVME SSD and More [^] Is the experience basically the same (and as easy as) cloning other SSDs, or are there any tricks you need to know?
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I'm have a Samsung EVO M.2 drive as my main drive. I'm wondering if this inexpensive device would be all I need to clone that drive. Have any of you cloned a m.2 drive? Any experience? QNINE NVME Enclosure, M.2 PCIe SSD (M Key) to USB 3.0 External Case, Support Samsung 960 970 Evo Pro/WD Black NVME SSD and More [^] Is the experience basically the same (and as easy as) cloning other SSDs, or are there any tricks you need to know?
it's like any other drive.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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it's like any other drive.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
I'm have a Samsung EVO M.2 drive as my main drive. I'm wondering if this inexpensive device would be all I need to clone that drive. Have any of you cloned a m.2 drive? Any experience? QNINE NVME Enclosure, M.2 PCIe SSD (M Key) to USB 3.0 External Case, Support Samsung 960 970 Evo Pro/WD Black NVME SSD and More [^] Is the experience basically the same (and as easy as) cloning other SSDs, or are there any tricks you need to know?
The link you provided only supports NVMe M.2 type. It doesn't support the SATA M.2. So if your drive is NVMe then yes, it will work. This is the confusing part of the M.2 type drives.
Kelly Herald Software Developer
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The link you provided only supports NVMe M.2 type. It doesn't support the SATA M.2. So if your drive is NVMe then yes, it will work. This is the confusing part of the M.2 type drives.
Kelly Herald Software Developer
Kelly Herald wrote:
The link you provided only supports NVMe M.2 type. It doesn't support the SATA M.2. So if your drive is NVMe then yes, it will work. This is the confusing part of the M.2 type drives.
Very good info. Thanks for taking time to let me know. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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I'm have a Samsung EVO M.2 drive as my main drive. I'm wondering if this inexpensive device would be all I need to clone that drive. Have any of you cloned a m.2 drive? Any experience? QNINE NVME Enclosure, M.2 PCIe SSD (M Key) to USB 3.0 External Case, Support Samsung 960 970 Evo Pro/WD Black NVME SSD and More [^] Is the experience basically the same (and as easy as) cloning other SSDs, or are there any tricks you need to know?
What do you plan to do with this "clone" of your "main drive"? (A Windows OS probably won't "activate" on a different mother board while the other copy is active).
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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What do you plan to do with this "clone" of your "main drive"? (A Windows OS probably won't "activate" on a different mother board while the other copy is active).
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
Gerry Schmitz wrote:
What do you plan to do with this "clone" of your "main drive"?
I am really just planning ahead for eventuality of m.2 wearing out and making sure I can duplicate quickly and get running again.
Gerry Schmitz wrote:
A Windows OS probably won't "activate" on a different mother board while the other copy is active).
You are correct went thru those difficulties last year and that is one of the reasons I now run Ubuntu as my main system now. Ubuntu doesn't have that problem. I can't believe how much I like Linux after using Windows since 3.1 and being a win dev for so long.
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Gerry Schmitz wrote:
What do you plan to do with this "clone" of your "main drive"?
I am really just planning ahead for eventuality of m.2 wearing out and making sure I can duplicate quickly and get running again.
Gerry Schmitz wrote:
A Windows OS probably won't "activate" on a different mother board while the other copy is active).
You are correct went thru those difficulties last year and that is one of the reasons I now run Ubuntu as my main system now. Ubuntu doesn't have that problem. I can't believe how much I like Linux after using Windows since 3.1 and being a win dev for so long.
And why don't make an Image with AOMEI or Macrium? If the SSD goes boom, then restoring from the image to a new drive should bring less troubles than cloning an active OS in an extra drive.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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And why don't make an Image with AOMEI or Macrium? If the SSD goes boom, then restoring from the image to a new drive should bring less troubles than cloning an active OS in an extra drive.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Macrium for sure. but you are right. that's a great idea. just make a current image of drive onto an extra SSD then I can restore to any m.2 in the future. great idea! thanks! :thumbsup:
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When I switched out my .5TB NVMe M.2 for a new 1TB one, I simply used my AOMEI backup boot from a CD. Worked fine.
