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Open the Start menu and type "partitions" in the search box. If it's a brand-new drive, you probably won't see the drive pop up in File Explorer, but don't worry it just needs to be initialized first. Plug your SSD into the SATA-to-USB adapter, then plug that into your computer. Once you've gathered your necessities, it's time to get started. It's available to anyone, no matter what brand drive you have, so if your drive manufacturer doesn't offer a migration tool, Macrium Reflect is your next best bet. Just download the installer for the free home version and run through the wizard to get it up and running on your PC. Western Digital and SanDisk users can use WD's version of Acronis True Image (Opens in a new window) to copy their data using these instructions (Opens in a new window).įor this guide, we'll be using Macrium Reflect (Opens in a new window)-it's a free drive-cloning tool that works with any brand of hard drive and SSD. For example, if you bought a Samsung SSD, we recommend downloading Samsung Data Migration (Opens in a new window) and following the instructions in the user guide. If your drive manufacturer offers a migration program, that might be your best bet. There are many different drive-cloning tools on the market, and unfortunately there's no free, one-size-fits-all option. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.

How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.It won't boot a Windows install, neither an OS X installation (grey "reboot computer" screen loop). For now, I've come to the conclusion that my USB stick is not bootable. Thanks for the help and suggestions, guys. Boot USB, whipe SSD and install Windows.Not that easy! I've tried it and when booting with the USB stick in, all I get is a grey screen with a flashing folder with a questionmark. Plug in USB drive w/ Windows 7 installer.

So I've decided to skip it and do a clean Windows 7 install on my new hard drive. I own a MacBook Pro with Boot Camp and a Windows 7.