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Duncan Robertson

Here's how to clone your PC's SSD for free in 2024

How to clone your SSD for free in 2024 hero image with a SATA and Kingston SSD on the left, pointing toward a Samsung 980 Pro.

If you've recently grabbed yourself a brand new SSD, you'll probably be curious about the logistics of how to clone your C: drive in 2024. Whether you're upgrading from an HDD, a SATA drive, or just updating to a larger NVMe stick, this can be a useful process to know. While it might seem like a daunting task, it might make the most sense for you to switch out your system storage so everything can run on the new, speedy drive you've just bought. 

I recently went through this process myself. Although most motherboards today have more than one NVMe port, my small-form-factor motherboard meant I had to do a complete switch. If the idea of totally swapping out your PC's storage is nerve-wracking to you, I'm right there with you. It felt like a big risk to take, and there were a lot of questions in my mind before doing it. Luckily, with how speedy the best SSDs for gaming are at the moment, the process is actually surprisingly painless, and depending on the hardware you're working with, shouldn't take you all that long. 

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