https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dk-5KuTSoUs<\/a><\/p>\nAn external USB SSD enclosure may be required for notebook users to start the cloning process. If so, connect the enclosure to your notebook first.<\/p>\n
Downloading Acronis
\nFirst, download the Acronis software. The link is on the Acronis Activation Keycard included in select Kingston products. From there, click on the \u2018Download Acronis\u2019 link to start the download. When finished, locate the Acronis True Image app and double-click the file to begin installation.<\/p>\n
Step 1 \u2013 Start application
\nClick on the Install button to proceed. Once installation is complete, click on \u2018Start Application\u2019. After accepting the License agreement, you\u2019ll be asked to enter in your 16-character activation key located on the included Acronis keycard enclosed with your new Kingston SSD. After entering the activation key, you will sign into your Acronis account. Click on the \u2018Create Account\u2019 link if you don\u2019t already have one. Account creation requires your name, email, and a password. After entering these, click the \u2018Create Account\u2019 button. An email will confirm your account creation. With setup complete, we can proceed to the cloning process. Ensure a new Kingston SSD is properly connected to your system and that you\u2019ve launched the Acronis cloning software before proceeding.<\/p>\n
Step 2 \u2013 Select clone method
\nUnder Tools, select \u2018Clone Disk\u2019 and the Clone Disk wizard will appear to guide you through the process. Select \u2018Automatic\u2019 and click \u2018Next\u2019 to continue.<\/p>\n
Step 3 \u2013 Select source disk
\nYou will choose the source disk (the disk your operating system is on). It\u2019s vital to select the correct source disk, or permanent data loss may result. When you\u2019ve checked and double-checked you have the proper drive selected as your source disk, click \u2018Next\u2019 to continue.<\/p>\n
Step 4 \u2013 Select destination disk
\nChoose your new Kingston SSD as the destination disk. If your destination disk contains data, you may see a warning appear. Confirm you\u2019ve selected the proper source and destination drives, and continue only if you are confident you no longer need the data currently on the destination disk. When you\u2019ve selected your destination disk, click \u2018Next\u2019 to continue.<\/p>\n
Step 5- Select cloning method
\nIf you plan to replace the current operating system disk (source disk) with your new Kingston SSD (destination disk), please select the \u2018To replace a disk on this machine\u2019 option. Then click \u2018Next\u2019 to continue.<\/p>\n
Step 6 \u2013 Summary
\nA summary screen will now appear displaying the new partition structure of the SSD. The original partition size will be automatically scaled based on the new SSD size. For example, if the new drive is smaller in size than the original hard drive, the partitions will shrink accordingly. If the new drive is larger, the partitions will be enlarged proportionally. Select \u2018Proceed\u2019 to continue. You will need to restart your computer so the Cloning process can continue.<\/p>\n
Step 7 \u2013 Cloning complete
\nYou are now ready to use your new solid state drive. For desktop users, your system will be configured with two bootable devices. You must enter your system\u2019s BIOS and set the boot priority so that the SSD will be the first device the system boots from. Notebook users will now be ready to disconnect the USB enclosure and install the new SSD into your notebook. For installation guidance, please refer to your notebook\u2019s user manual.<\/p>\n
Learn more: https:\/\/www.kingston.com\/en\/support\/technical\/acronis-download<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This video walks you through the cloning process using the Acronis cloning software included in select Kingston SSD products. Before we<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}