Samsung Data Migration v2.6 Introduction and Installation Guide 2013. 12 (Rev 2.6.
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Introduction The Samsung Data Migration software is designed to help users quickly, easily, and safely migrate all of their data – including their current operating system, application software, and user data – from their existing storage device (e.g. HDD) to their new Samsung SSD. Samsung Data Migration software is developed and distributed exclusively for owners of Samsung Solid State Drives (SSDs). Precautions 1. When cloning the content of the source drive (e.g.
System Requirements Component Requirement Operating System Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows 8 (32/64-bit) Windows 8.1(32/64-bit) PC Memory (RAM) 1 GB or more Disk Space Minimum 30 MB required for installation Supported Partition Types MBR, GPT Supported Languages English Source Disk The Source Disk (HDD or SSD) must contain the operating system installation Target Disk The Target Disk must be one of the following: Samsung SSD 840 EVO(2.
Limitations 1. This software only supports the Windows operating systems listed in the User Manual. 2. This software only supports the Samsung SSDs listed in the User Manual. OEM storage devices provided through a computer manufacturer or supplied through another channel are not supported. 3. This software will run only if the operating system is installed on the Source Disk. It will not function on disks that lack an operating system installation. 4.
13. If you have instant PC recovery software installed on your system, this software may not function properly. 14. If a Source Disk is converted into a dynamic disk, the software may not function properly.
User Guide 1. (Normal Mode) If the Source Disk is smaller than the Target Disk STEP 1. Start migration STEP 2. Connect Target Disk If the Target Disk is connected, the status of the Target Disk is displayed on the screen. ※ Connecting an mSATA product requires an additional mSATA/SATA converter (connector) and a SATA/USB converter (connector).
STEP 3. Start cloning STEP 4. Cloning in progress STEP 5.
2. (Advanced Cloning) If the Source Disk is bigger than the Target Disk STEP 1. Start migration STEP 2. Connect Target Disk If the Target Disk is connected, the status of the Target Disk is displayed on the screen.
STEP 3. On the Disk Analysis and Cloning Settings screen, click [Next>>] STEP 4. On the Disk Analysis Summary screen, click [Next>>] STEP 5.
STEP 6. If the list of files to be excluded is displayed, go to Step 10, If the list of files to be excluded is not displayed, go to Step 7 STEP 7. Click Browse button STEP 8. Set a new folder to scan for files to exclude from cloning Select “Scan selected folders” or “Scan all folders” and click [Search].
STEP 9. Scan for files to exclude from cloning in the newly set path STEP 10. Select files to exclude from cloning Continue selecting files to exclude until the text below the Browse button changes to “Ready to clone to the Target Disk”.
STEP 11. In the screen for selecting files to exclude, click [Next>>] STEP 12. To delete the selected files and continue cloning, go to Step 13, To backup excluded files to another storage device and continue cloning, go to Step 14 STEP 13. To delete excluded files and continue cloning Select [Delete excluded files and continue cloning] and click [Next>>].
STEP 14. To save excluded files to another storage device and continue cloning ① Select [Save excluded files to another storage device and continue cloning]. ② Select the storage device to save excluded files. Click [Next >>]. ③ STEP 15.
STEP 16. Cloning in progress STEP 17.
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