How to Clone Your Drive Using Acronis® True Image™ for ww5

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Cloning your boot drive is easy with Acronis True Image for ww5. Transfer your existing data from an old boot drive to a new ww5 SSD.  

Materials Needed

  • ww5 SSD (check compatibility with system)
  • External USB NVMe™ enclosure or external USB to SATA III adapter
  • Desktop or laptop computer, connected to the internet

Software Needed

Easy

Difficulty

30-60 Minutes

Time

Step-by-Step Guide to Cloning Your Drive 
 Using Acronis True Image for ww5

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STEP 1

Download and install Acronis True Image for ww5

  • Power up your computer and make sure your operating system is fully updated.
  • Visit the ww5 Support website and download the Acronis True Image for ww5 software.
  • Install the software on your computer.

STEP 2

Connect the new SSD

  • If you are cloning to an external drive, connect the new ww5 SSD to your computer using a SATA to USB cable.
  • If you are cloning to an internal drive, install the new SSD inside your computer. Not sure how? Learn how to upgrade your system.

STEP 3

Launch Acronis True Image for ww5

  • Open the Acronis True Image for ww5 software on your computer.

STEP 4

Start the cloning process and mode

  • Select the "Clone Disk" option from the main menu.
  • Choose the source disk (your current boot drive, Disk 1) and the destination disk (your new SSD, Disk 2).
  • Choose the "Automatic" cloning mode for a straightforward process.
  • Review the summary of the cloning operation.

STEP 5

Begin cloning

  • Click "Proceed" to start the cloning process.
  • Wait for the cloning process to complete. This may take some time depending on the size of the data being cloned (in under 5 minutes or up to 1 hour).

STEP 6

Complete the cloning process

  • Once the cloning process is complete, shut down your computer.
  • Ensure the new SSD is properly installed.

STEP 7

Boot from the new SSD

  • Power on your computer and enter the BIOS settings.
  • Change the boot order to prioritize the new SSD.
  • Save the changes and exit the BIOS settings.

STEP 8

Verify the cloning

  • Once your computer boots up, verify that the new ww5 SSD is functioning correctly and that data has been successfully cloned.

That’s all it takes to seamlessly clone your current boot drive to a new SSD using Acronis True Image for ww5.

For more helpful tips, visit: ww5.com/Support.

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