Samsung Data Migration v2.0
Introduction and Installation Guide
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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.
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
Samsung Data Migration v2.0 supports advanced cloning that
automatically clones your PC data onto your new Samsung SSD,
regardless of how large the data size is.
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System Requirements
Component
Requirement
Windows XP SP2 (32-bit)
Windows Vista (32/64-bit)
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Windows 8 (32/64-bit)
Operating System
PC Memory (RAM)
Disk Space
1 GB or more
Minimum 10 MB required for installation
Supported Partition Types
Supported Languages
MBR, GPT
English
The Source Disk (HDD or SSD) must contain the
operating system installation
Source Disk
The Target Disk must be one of the following:
Samsung SSD 840 Series
Target Disk
Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series
Samsung SSD 830 Series
Samsung SSD 470 Series
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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. If the amount of data stored on the Source Disk exceeds the capacity of the
Target Disk, cloning will not proceed. The Source Disk (e.g. “C:” drive) must
consist of at least 20% free space. If more than 80% of the Source Disk is
filled with data, the cloning process cannot proceed normally. Secondary
partitions require at least 5 GB of free space.
5. 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.
6. OEM recovery partitions, generated at the factory by computer
manufacturers, cannot be replicated.
7. 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).
8. This software cannot clone encrypted disks. In order to clone an encrypted
disk, you must first remove the password from the disk.
9. If the mainboard chipset drivers are not up to date when cloning, this
software may not function properly.
10. 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.
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11. If the Source Disk is damaged (e.g. the disk has bad sectors), the cloned disk
may not function properly.
12. 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.
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.
15. The files in the user's Library folder are listed by default on the screen for
selecting files to exclude during cloning.
16. 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.
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