Samsung MZ-N6E250BW User manual

Samsung SSD

Data Migration v.3.1

User Manual

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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. HDD), all data on the Target Disk (Samsung

SSD) will be deleted and is impossible to recover. Therefore, if you have stored any data that you would like to keep on the Target Disk, please back it up in advance.

※ This software is not a data backup solution.

2. Samsung Electronics assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur on the Target

Disk in the course of using this software and will not be held liable for data recovery services. Even if the migration process fails, data contained on the Source Disk is not affected.

Improvements

1. Support for new models

2. Improvements to the cloning compatibility

System Requirements

Component

Requirement

Operating System

Windows XP SP2 (32bit)

Windows Vista (32/64bit)

Windows 7 (32/64bit)

Windows 8 (32/64bit)

Windows 8.1 (32/64bit)

Windows 10 (32/64bit)

PC Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more

Disk Space

30 MB required for installation

Supported Partition Types

MBR, GPT

Source Disk

The Source Disk (HDD or SSD) must contain the

operating system installation

Target Disk

Samsung SSD 970 PRO Series

Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus Series

Samsung SSD 970 EVO Series

Samsung SSD 960 PRO Series

Samsung SSD 960 EVO Series

Samsung SSD 950 PRO Series

Samsung SSD 860 EVO Series

Samsung SSD 860 PRO Series

Samsung SSD 860 QVO Series

Samsung SSD 850 EVO Series

Samsung SSD 850 PRO Series

Samsung SSD 840 EVO Series

Samsung SSD 840 Series

Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series

Samsung SSD 830 Series

Samsung SSD 750 EVO Series

Samsung SSD 470 Series

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. On systems with two (2) drives or more (e.g. “C:”, “D:”, and “E:” drives) with the operating system

installed on the “C:” drive, only the first two drives will be cloned. The “System” partition that is

created during Windows installation is automatically replicated.

5. The OEM Recovery partition created by the computer manufacturer as a factory setting will not

be cloned. However, it will be automatically cloned if the manufacturer is Samsung and SRS (Samsung Recovery Solution) 5, SRS 6, or SRS 7 is installed. (Versions lower than SRS 5 are not supported.)

6. A difference of a few GB of data capacity between the Source and Target Disks is normal after

cloning. The software does not copy the files Windows automatically generates to manage virtual memory (page files and hibernation files).

7. This software cannot clone encrypted disks. In order to clone an encrypted disk, you must first

remove the password from the disk.

8. If the mainboard chipset drivers are not up to date when cloning, this software may not function

properly.

9. If there are multiple operating systems installed on the PC (e.g. Windows 7 is installed on the C

drive and Windows 8 is installed on the D drive), the cloned disk may not function properly.

10. If the Source Disk is damaged (e.g. the disk has bad sectors), the cloned disk may not function

properly.

11. When attempting to clone a disk using this software, it is recommended that you close all other

programs and free up sufficient memory before cloning.

12. If you have instant PC recovery software installed on your system, this software may not

function properly.

13. If a Source Disk is converted into a dynamic disk, the software may not function properly.

14. The files in the user's Library folder are listed by default on the screen for selecting files to

exclude during cloning.

15. To exclude files that are not in the Library folder, you can search for them by scanning folders.

Program Files, Windows files, and Recycle Bin files are not scanned.

16. Please note if you use a Samsung NVMe SSD as the Target Disk without installing the Samsung

NVMe Driver, this software may not function properly.

17. If the Target Disk is connected to a portable disk (an external hard drive via USB port) for

cloning the disk, the software may not function properly due to the USB adaptor (gender).

User Guide

(Normal Mode) If the Source Disk is smaller than the Target Disk 1.

STEP 1. Start migration

STEP 2. Connect Target Disk

① If the Target Disk is connected, the status of the Target Disk is displayed on the screen.

※ You may need a separate M.2 PCIe/USB converter (connector) to connect an NVMe SSD.

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