Not sure I even want to know the answer to this ... but, could you take an image backup of your C drive using Acronis and reload it onto a replacement SSD C drive and be back in business with no further ado?  Jim R, if you're looking at this thread, I know you'll know the answer.
 
Hmmm, maybe I really don't need that Dewalt sliding compound miter saw nearly as bad as I need this SSD.

when i remebr i bught 2x 1 TB in January at 500 euros each , i'm crying !!

dmbaer,
 
Make sure you have an O/S that supports ssd. Ensure you have AHCI enabled in the bios. Install the ssd in the same port that the current C drive is in. Plug the old C drive into another internal or external port. Use Acronis boot disk, go into tools menu and choose Clone drive. Select the source and the destination drives and you should be golden.

dmbaer
Not sure I even want to know the answer to this ... but, could you take an image backup of your C drive using Acronis and reload it onto a replacement SSD C drive and be back in business with no further ado?  Jim R, if you're looking at this thread, I know you'll know the answer.
 
Hmmm, maybe I really don't need that Dewalt sliding compound miter saw nearly as bad as I need this SSD.

I approached it that way when making my recent switch. I used Acronis. I documented my approach in the Hardware section thread called SSDs the Experience. Long story short, yes I was able to essentially just move everything lock stock and barrel onto the 1TB SSD and live happily, but I took a crooked path, and documented what I encountered. So an easy happy ending is achievable, but I wish I had known what I documented in that thread. I noted that to help others like yourself that haven't crossed over yet.

I had this in my basket, a couple glitches in checkout and I'm thinkin... still got room on my other 2 ssd's and Albion 2 would complete my package, or their solo violin... and ssd's r just gonna get cheaper and if it weren't for the easy to fix glitches I'd be broke again and no closer to where I really want to be....
 
super deal but time works in our favor for ssds/Spitfire holds it's price and just improves it's products... whew!!!

Vastman
I had this in my basket, a couple glitches in checkout and I'm thinkin... still got room on my other 2 ssd's and Albion 2 would complete my package, or their solo violin... and ssd's r just gonna get cheaper and if it weren't for the easy to fix glitches I'd be broke again and no closer to where I really want to be....
 
super deal but time works in our favor for ssds/Spitfire holds it's price and just improves it's products... whew!!!

That's how I feel about SepticTank 3...time works in our favor...wait for a sale...they made
us wait 10 years for an update...I'll make then wait and give them as little money as is 
humanly possible for something that I should have received free....

rtucker55
dmbaer,
 
Make sure you have an O/S that supports ssd. Ensure you have AHCI enabled in the bios. Install the ssd in the same port that the current C drive is in. Plug the old C drive into another internal or external port. Use Acronis boot disk, go into tools menu and choose Clone drive. Select the source and the destination drives and you should be golden.

Thanks.  It's actually easier than that (or should be).  I have a USB3 external drive that I use to capture an Acronis disk image around the first of every month.  I shouldn't even need to find a place to dock the C disk drive being replaced.  Man, this is seriously tempting!

dmbaer

rtucker55
dmbaer,
 
Make sure you have an O/S that supports ssd. Ensure you have AHCI enabled in the bios. Install the ssd in the same port that the current C drive is in. Plug the old C drive into another internal or external port. Use Acronis boot disk, go into tools menu and choose Clone drive. Select the source and the destination drives and you should be golden.

Thanks.  It's actually easier than that (or should be).  I have a USB3 external drive that I use to capture an Acronis disk image around the first of every month.  I shouldn't even need to find a place to dock the C disk drive being replaced.  Man, this is seriously tempting!

I'm sure you would like it, but, 1TB is huge for a system drive. If you get carried away your images/backups are going to take hours... :) 

lawajava
Extra post

Well done.

rtucker55

dmbaer

rtucker55
dmbaer,
 
Make sure you have an O/S that supports ssd. Ensure you have AHCI enabled in the bios. Install the ssd in the same port that the current C drive is in. Plug the old C drive into another internal or external port. Use Acronis boot disk, go into tools menu and choose Clone drive. Select the source and the destination drives and you should be golden.

Thanks.  It's actually easier than that (or should be).  I have a USB3 external drive that I use to capture an Acronis disk image around the first of every month.  I shouldn't even need to find a place to dock the C disk drive being replaced.  Man, this is seriously tempting!

I'm sure you would like it, but, 1TB is huge for a system drive. If you get carried away your images/backups are going to take hours... :) 

I use Acronis to back up my 2 1TB SSDs. They aren't full by any means in the first place. I also have them partitioned a bit. Like I have an Installers partition for all of the software installers, etc. Anyway, with Acronis I push a couple buttons and let it do it's thing for a couple hours then auto shut down. Big relief every time I back up. I back up the whole thing about once a week (I also rotate backing up to different drives). Anyway, it's easy.