Solved: Cloning HDD to Samsung SSD using Data Migration software – HP Support Community – 8004097

I’m using the Version 4.0 Samsung Data Migration software with a Startech SATA to USB 3.0 connector. I’ve performed the operation twice before with this connector, and had no issues. The Samsung SSD history is that it originally came OEM in a Puget Systems laptop. The 500G soon proved too small and was replaced with a 2T 860 QVO. I’ve since added another 4T 860 EVO which is perfect for what I need. My wife had a G7 laying around that wasn’t being used, so I decided to give it to my mother to use. I took the HP apart and cleaned the heat sink and dusty everything. When I put it all back together, it worked OK, but it was very slow. The HP HDD came with a Win 8.1 OS which I upgraded to 64 bit Win 10 Home. (the upgrade is still free, thank God). Since I had this SSD laying around not likely to be used, I thought maybe I could swap out the HDD with the SSD to perhaps increase the speed and reliability of the machine. I completely formatted the SSD, but there is a possibility that missed something there. I didn’t think much about it at the time, and thought that the slight difference in the formatting results were because all the other drives I’ve cloned were new out of the box. This one has previously been a main local drive which was reformatted. That’s about all the general information I can tell you, but I thank you for your kind reply, and hope this clarification helps to shed light on the operation.