From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 4 Jan 2026 21:53:16 -0500, Steve
wrote:
>On 1/4/2026 7:58 PM, Jeff Barnett wrote:
>> On 1/4/2026 3:20 PM, Roger Mills wrote:
>>> On 04/01/2026 21:47, Steve wrote:
>>>> The holidays are over and I should have time to continue the project
>>>> I was working on 2 weeks ago.
...
>>> Have you installed the SATA SSD inside the computer alongside the
>>> existing drive? If so, that could be the problem. I have a feeling
>>> that Magician expects the SSD to be an external drive, mounted in a
>>> suitable enclosure and connected by USB3. That's certainly what
>>> happened when I replaced a rotating drive with an SSD in a laptop a
>>> few years ago. That worked fine. That was the only option in my case
>>> because the laptop couldn't accommodate more than one internal drive
>>> at a time.
>>>
>>> Maybe worth a try?
>>
>> I think you are correct. The OP should consider buying a cheap SSD caddy
>> with SATA connections that will plug into a USB 3 port. I've used
>> Samsung software a few times to clone a live C disk to an SSD in a caddy
>> and its all went smoothly. (Live means that windows was running normally
>> while the clone was in progress.)
>
>Thanks. I'll look into buying something if I don't find a way to do it,
>where it is, real soon. This all makes sense and explains why Samsung
>Magician can see the drive but still prompts me to connect the SSD.
You don't necessarily need an enclosure (or a caddy?). I would think a
dock or double dock would also work fine, and what I've been using is
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J8HKMJP which takes up less space. The 12v
power adapte is not needed for SSD's or 2" spinner drives, only for 5
1/4.
P&M
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