Clone NVMe Boot Drive to Larger NVMe, Without Reinstalling Windows or Programs. Beginner Friendly!

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Running out of space on your NVMe boot drive? This video will show you two ways to clone your drive to a new, larger drive. And you won't have to reinstall Windows or any other programs! If you are new to working on computers, this video is for you (and will probably help the experienced person too!). 0:00 Clone NVMe Boot Drive to Larger NVMe Drive 1:54 Avoid problems by checking your drive's partitioning style 3:53 Why is the Partition Style Important? 4:57 Do you need to convert your drive from MBR to GPT partitioning? 6:00 Reference to video on converting drive from MBR to GPT 6:37 CLONING METHOD #1 - Cloning software 9:04 Sabrent External NVMe Enclosure 10:52 Install NVMe drive in a motherboard slot 12:01 Install and run cloning software 12:48 Minitool Partition Wizard 13:36 Starting Copy Disk Wizard 18:06 Avoid using this option when cloning 20:07 Continuing to setup clone 22:48 Launching the cloning process 23:20 Restarting computer to finish clone 24:43 Getting our hands dirty installing new drive 25:28 Opening desktop or laptop computer 26:22 Removing graphics card 27:03 Releasing GPU retention clip 28:15 Locating NVMe slots 28:33 Locating cloned drive (source drive) 29:16 Removing NVMe heatsink cover 29:53 Looking at MSI BIOS to locate source drive to be removed 32:25 Looking at ASUS BIOS to locate source drive to be removed 33:05 Using process of elimination to find source drive 34:39 Removing NVMe source drive and replacing with newly cloned drive 35:11 What is BIOS and how to access it 36:36 Setting boot priority so computer boots from new clone 38:30 Changing boot mode to UEFI 39:40 Save changes and reboot 40:12 Success! Booting for first time with newly cloned drive 40:46 Verifying the size of the new drive 41:11 Changing name or label on the drive 42:44 CLONING METHOD #2 - Clone without a computer 43:40 Connecting the cloning dock 44:11 Inserting Source and Target drives 45:06 Starting cloning on cloning dock 45:57 Issues with cloning dock 46:42 Signature collision problem and easy fix 48:24 Cloning dock leaves unallocated space 49:20 Joining partitions using Extend Volume command 51:26 Quick review of steps for installing newly cloned drive 51:56 What do I do if the new clone does not work? 52:44 What should I do with my old drive? 53:34 Can I use the old drive in another computer? 54:14 If I leave the old drive in the computer, can that cause problems? 55:17 Can I sell the old drive or give it away? Convert MBR to GPT Partitioned Drive: https://youtu.be/86fqMdJdeXE How to Build a PC: https://youtu.be/V38NoO2xiVw Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you make a purchase through my links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I have not tested all products listed. Thank you for watching and supporting this channel! *PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN VIDEO* ✔️Minitool Partition Wizard cloning software: https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-101152620-15504202 ✔️NVMe Drives: Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (new drive I installed in video): https://amzn.to/4iqPXQa Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: https://amzn.to/4bzmUYC SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus SSD 2TB: https://amzn.to/4ieefxi SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus SSD 4TB: https://amzn.to/4iTMJon WD_BLACK 2TB: https://amzn.to/3RanPVO WD_BLACK 4TB: https://amzn.to/3DJwlYY WD_BLACK 8TB: https://amzn.to/4ky9Zu3 Crucial 2TB: https://amzn.to/4iMMzPK Crucial 4TB: https://amzn.to/3FyEpfK ✔️NVMe Expansion Cards (add drive slots to your computer) M.2 NVME to PCIe 3.0/4.0 (One drive): https://amzn.to/3XVjd9N The following cards require a motherboard that supports bifurcation: ASUS Hyper M.2 X16 PCIe Gen3 (Four drives): https://amzn.to/426yas4 ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 PCIe Gen5 (Four drives): https://amzn.to/3XRBp48 ✔️NVMe Enclosure and Cloner Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-C Tool-Free Enclosure: https://amzn.to/4haC3k7 SSK NVMe SSD Cloner/Docking Station: https://amzn.to/4ipGDvV ✔️Cables QCEs USB C to USB C 3.2 Gen 2 Cable, 20Gbps (6.6Ft): https://amzn.to/3FJryqM USB A to USB C 3.2 Gen 2 Cable, 10Gbps (1FT): https://amzn.to/4krGp9n