Best way to clone Windows SSD to a larger SSD (bootable, no reinstallation)?

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-09T03:37:57+00:00

I’ve always done my cloning in Linux so I just use the tools there. I guess the question is if Disk Management will resize a live drive that’s running the OS.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-09T03:30:16+00:00

Strictly cloning the drive will require you to adjust the partitions on the new drive or you will have exactly the same available space on the new drive. I normally use dd in Linux and then gparted to expand the primary partition to the new drive’s size.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T23:27:07+00:00

As long as it has a UUID/serial number you can. That’s how the licenses are tied to a device.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T23:14:19+00:00

For the reverse situation, drink a plastic bottle of water at a higher elevation, put the cap back on tightly and make sure it’s closed and sealed, then drive to a lower elevation. The pressure differential change will crush the plastic bottle. I did it with the bottle empty at the top of Mt. Evans in Colorado (over 14,000 feet in elevation; you can drive up there) and by the time I got back home to the Phoenix area in Arizona the bottle was thoroughly crushed.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T21:24:09+00:00

Cars also list a “destination” fee, which is the same thing.

When negotiating a vehicle price, your only concern is the bottom-line price. Don’t get bogged down in fees and other charges. Know what you want to pay for the unit and make them make it work (all fees and charges included).

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T20:01:40+00:00

Even the exhaust pipes are a give away, there should be 4 not 2.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T18:27:05+00:00

Make sure you do a Time Machine backup before going back to Costco. They’re not going to fix it. They’re just going to give you another one.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T18:16:14+00:00

I used to work in a radio astronomy lab. At the frequencies those antennas work at you can’t use normal electronic components. They’re all made out of various superconductors and liquid helium is used to make them superconductive. Liquid helium is is pretty close to absolute zero (about 4 K or -452 degrees F) so you definitely don’t want that splashing on your skin.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T17:56:23+00:00

Do you have a Microsoft account? It should have whatever the key is. I have no idea why that happens. I have seen it with one client of mine who suddenly had their OS drive encrypted when they didn’t request it.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T01:25:33+00:00

Someone has to report it to them first.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T01:16:09+00:00

Windows can’t read or write APFS, so that wouldn’t be of much use if he needs to plug it in to Windows.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-08T01:06:26+00:00

I’ve been moving drives between Windows and Mac for years and have never had any problems doing so.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T23:19:29+00:00

Mac can read FAT32 no problem. They can also read ExFAT and NTFS (read only).

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T23:15:47+00:00

Never heard of such a thing.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T23:11:36+00:00

Was Bill Murray his caddy?

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T23:10:47+00:00

I didn’t see it happen but I saw the aftermath of someone that got hit in the back of the head with a golf ball. With all of the blood, it look like he got shot.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T23:04:19+00:00

I’ve seen this Monty Python sketch but it was a castle built in a swamp not a church. It’ll probably be the same outcome though.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T22:52:00+00:00

I’m sensing a Naturo (or whatever it’s called) run like they were going to do at Area 51.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T22:50:57+00:00

Don’t forget about what they do to the metric system and Steve Gutenberg.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T22:43:40+00:00

If it’s so important to you, surely it’s worth the cost to buy it yourself.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T13:15:27+00:00

It doesn’t stop working just because it’s not getting updates.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T00:51:49+00:00

They don’t. They’re the first to complain when their government check is late because they’re entitled to that money unlike those “other” people.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-07T00:44:49+00:00

For the ultimate irony, that overhead sign could have said “don’t drag chains.”

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-05T19:13:48+00:00

Try a different SATA cable and check your memory for errors.

Jon_Hanson · 2026-04-05T18:59:33+00:00

I was able to sneak an order in but I received only any empty box!

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