Samsung Data Migration v2.0 Reference manual

2013. 3 (Rev 2.0.)

Samsung Data Migration v2.0

Introduction and Installation Guide

2013. 3 (Rev 2.0.)

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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

Operating System

Windows XP SP2 (32-bit)

Windows Vista (32/64-bit)

Windows 7 (32/64-bit)

Windows 8 (32/64-bit)

PC Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more

Disk Space

Minimum 10 MB required for installation

Supported Partition Types

MBR, GPT

Supported Languages

English

Source Disk

The Source Disk (HDD or SSD) must contain the

operating system installation

Target Disk

The Target Disk must be one of the following:

Samsung SSD 840 Series

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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