At first, we need to download MiniTool Partition Wizard from its official website, then install it on computer and launch it to get its main interface as follows. In the main window, we can see all disk as well as some excellent features including Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard, Copy Partition Wizard, Copy Disk Wizard, Partition Recovery Wizard. As we have mentioned in the above part, MiniTool Partition Wizard is a piece of powerful SSD cloning software because it has two features to clone hard drive to SSD. The other one is Migrate OS to SSD feature. Then we will show you how to migrate OS from HDD to SSD with this best SSD cloning software in another way.

1. Minitool Partition Wizard Ssd Clone Freeware
2. Minitool Partition Wizard Bootable Cd

Many users decide to clone a hard drive to SSD or migrate OS from an HDD to a SSD because of the fast read-write speed of SSD so that Windows can boot up in a few seconds, what if the disk capacity of an SSD is smaller than a traditional HDD? I will introduce you an easy way to get it done. Share it if you like.

With the popularity and improved performance of Solid State Drives, many people are thinking seriously about upgrading their Hard Disk Drive. One problem bothers the majority, as the disk capacity of traditional HDDs is usually larger than that of SSDs, how to move all contents from a larger HDD to a smaller SSD? Clone is always a good option.

Clone a large disk to a smaller one is never that easy. And third party software and tools make it possible.There are many types of hard drive cloning software in the software market, however, most software only supports cloning a small disk to a larger one.

Is there any available tool for this job? Of course. MiniTool Software Ltd. has released two programs including MiniTool ShadowMaker.

Clone HDD to Smaller SSD Using MiniTool ShadowMaker

Is MiniTool ShadowMaker suitable for you to clone a large disk to a smaller one? It could the thing you want to know.

At first glance, you can find it is a good backup & restore solution mainly for your computer file, partition or disk. Actually, it also offers you a powerful feature called Clone Disk, enabling you to transfer the entire system disk or data disk to a smaller SSD in Windows 10/8/7.

You can download the Trial Edition of this SSD cloning software to start to clone HDD to smaller HDD or directly use its Professional Edition for cloning.

Step 1: Connect the SSD that has enough disk space to your computer. Then, double-click on the program icon and then enter the following interface. Here, you are required to choose one computer to manage, either Local Computer or Remote PC. Just click Connect button accordingly.

Tip: MiniTool ShadowMaker only allows you to control a PC on the same LAN. If you have a need, type a correct IP in the textbox and click Connect to continue.

Step 2: Then, perhaps you will ask where the cloning feature is. Please navigate to Tools tab located in the toolbar, and then click Clone Disk module to start to clone large HDD to smaller SSD.

Step 3: Whereafter, for a hard drive cloning, it is necessary to choose the large source disk and the smaller target disk.

Step 4: In the process page, all the information about the cloning will be listed including the source disk, destination disk, cloning elapsed time and remaining time.

If you can't wait for the cloning to complete, click the button Shut down the computer when the operation is completed in advance. Conversely, wait patiently, please.

Till now, you have completed the clone.

MiniTool ShadowMaker is also an all-in-one system backup and data protection solution that can be used to back up system/disk/files/folders, to customize backup schedule, to manage disk space taken up by backup files, to create WinPE bootable media, to clone hard drive, and so on.

You can also use another MiniTool software - MiniTool Partition Wizard to finish this job. Hope that all the methods will help you some way.

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Description

MiniTool Partition Wizard is a rich-featured partition magic, which is designed to optimize disk usage and to protect your data. It comes with so many powerful features with which you can completely control your hard disk and partition. With its user-friendly interface and straightforward guidance, you are able to resize partition, copy disk, scan lost partitions, and migrate OS to SSD easily and safely.

Features

• All-in-one Disk Partition Manager
  As best partition manager for Windows, MiniTool Partition Wizard aims to maximize disk performance. It helps create/resize/format partition flexibly, convert disk between MBR and GPT disks, convert partition between NTFS and FAT32, and convert dynamic disk to basic without data loss in a few clicks.
• Effective Data Recovery Program
  MiniTool partition manager software offers two perfect solutions for data recovery. Partition Recovery Wizard can quickly find and recover the lost partitions while Data Recovery feature just hits the score when you are struggling to recover deleted files and retrieve lost data from damaged, formatted, and inaccessible drives.
• Powerful Disk Clone Tool
  Disk clone or system migration is most frequently used to back up and upgrade hard drive. Disk cloning works perfectly when you are forced to make an instant backup. System migration returns you to act on the new disk in a while. No need to spend hours reinstalling operating system and applications.
• Striking Disk Diagnostic Master
  As comprehensive disk check master, MiniTool Partition Wizard can measure disk read/write speed, analyze disk usage on computer, verifies the file system integrity of a volume and fixes logical file system errors, and quickly detect if there are bad sectors on the drive.

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Download Links

Minitool Partition Wizard Ssd Clone Freeware

MiniTool Partition Wizard Technician v12.3 Build 01.01.2021 (x64) Patched.zip (153.6 MB) | Mirror | Mirror

Minitool Partition Wizard Bootable Cd

MiniTool Partition Wizard Technician v12.3 Build 01.01.2021 WinPE.zip (539.1 MB) | Mirror | Mirror