#Corsair clone disk how to#
#Corsair clone disk install#
#Corsair clone disk upgrade#

For example, if you wished to omit the My Music folder as I have here, you would omit 19.8GB from the cloning process. This will help speed up the cloning process. 4K alignment is critical for proper SSD performance.Дata Select is a neat option that allows you to select data to be omitted from the clone if needed. For example, since we are using an SSD as the destination drive, it is important to select the 4K Alignment option so that the partition is properly aligned on the SSD. Using Advanced Options you can manually select options to customize the cloning process. Be sure to select the proper source and destination drive!ДЄfter you select the source and destination drives, you can continue with the default settings or, you can select Advanced Options and Data Select. In this example, it is drive # 2 and shows up as connected by USB. The next step is selecting the destination drive. In this example, my source drive is drive C: and it is listed as drive # 1. Select your source drive and then select next. You'll need to accept the EULA to continue.ДЄfter you accept the EULA, select 'Let's Get Started'. Once the application is started, you will see the EZ GIG IV startup options screen. Insert the CD and if the Autorun function does not start the program, simply view the files on the disk in Windows Explorer and start the application. Connect the Apricorn USB to SSD adapter to the Force 3 120GB SSD, then connect it to a USB connector on your computer. This is not an issue and the software will see the SSD without initializing it. Initially, your SSD may not show up in Windows if it is not initialized. Of the three options, a clone is typically the most simple and fastest way to add a new drive to your machine and get it running.

#Corsair clone disk install#

Once the clone is done, you remove the old drive and install the new drive. With the EX GIG IV software, you can make an identical copy of your existing drive thus eliminating the need for working with the OS. You can do a clean installation of your OS, you can restore your OS from a backup, or you can go the chimple route and simply clone your existing drive.

#Corsair clone disk how to#

Also, here are links for using this kit with MAC OS, Linux, and also how to create a bootable image for using the kit with no operating system present.ДЇor those users that have never replaced or upgraded a drive in their computer, you typically have three basic options. In the article below, we've covered the steps needed to use the cloning kit in Windows. The Apricorn EZ GIG IV software is exceedingly simple to use. The new connector is much faster than the original allowing up to 180MB/s read and write speeds. The original connector was USB 2.0 but the new connector shown here is USB 3.0. The kit includes a USB 3.0 to SATA connector and the Corsair Data Migration software CD. So, we've created the new Corsair SSD & Hard Disk Drive Cloning Kit which utilizes the same great software but also has an improved USB 3.0 connector. It was so simple, a chimp could use it.Д¬ustomers related to us that they wanted a software cloning kit like this without having to buy the entire SSD based kit. In fact, we used the term 'chimple' to describe just how easy the kit was to use.

#Corsair clone disk upgrade#

When we originally introduced the Corsair Notebook Upgrade kit, we were really impressed with the Apricorn software.