Clone my m.2 nvme windows ssd

Hi all,
my boot disk is an m.2 ssd disk which is GPT. I bought a better m.2 ssd and i want to clone this ssd to the new one, just swap them and boot my windows normally.
What software do you recommend for the cloning? Anything i need to be careful of?

 

Assuming the new one is the same size or bigger than the old one, boot from a clonezilla .iso file.
Clone direct from one drive to the other. (or to then from a file if you only have one NVMe socket)
www.clonezilla.org

 

Clonezilla works OK, if you can get your hands on a free copy of something like Acronis depending on the hardware it might give you less grief and is going to be easier to navigate if you're new to the concept of mirroring / granular migrations.

Otherwise if you're on Windows 10/11 just do a windows backup to onedrive (assuming you have a 365 account with enough space)_, create a "recovery isb" - swap the hardware then boot from the USB and it'll do the rest.

 

Whatever brand you bought may have a free version of a paid utility that you can use to clone to the new one. I know Kingston do, I used it. It was Acronis.

 

used clonezilla to clone my steam deck ssd. worked great.

 

I think i will try clonezilla or just install the windows again since i literally changed the whole pc anyway and still have the old installation

 

i love a clean install