How To Replace Dell XPS 8700 HDD drives with Cloned SSDs Using the Sabrent Offline Clone system
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ธ.ค. 2024
- I depend on my computers for video and photography, having drives fail is a potential nightmare.
I've had the Sabrent Offline Cloner/copy system for three years.
Since I needed to swap out some drives from this PC, I decided to do a short tutorial.
When cloning hard drives, there is nothing you need to do with your PC. A clone is a complete copy of the removed drive, so when you replace it, your PC will recognize it just like the one removed.
This is the easiest way to upgrade a system in my opinion.
Faster boot up time, confidence that I can get several more years of service out of the PC, and it's extremely quiet without those noisy HDD units.
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Costs you no more than the regular price, thank you.
Hi Fred one hint. On a couple of occasions when cloning to an SSD, I've ended up with an SSD that doesn't boot coz the drivers for it are not in the cloned OS. So *before* you start the clone process (a) shutdown (b) attach the new SSD to a spare SATA data and power cable (c) boot up the machine. If it needs drivers, at this point it will say "oh, new hardware, I'll get the drivers" and it will download and install the drivers. That's all - you don't need to format or anything just allow the OS to install the drivers, then shut down again and continue as before. Now you have an OS which you know has all the right drivers for your SSD.
Thanks for sharing that Chris!
Do you do this before you clone?
@@H.gonzo_ Exactly - BEFORE you start the cloning process, connect the new device so your CURRENT windows setup sees it and has fetched and installed any drivers it may need to recognise and operate the device. Then just shutdown again and remove it, then proceed with the cloining process.
Is there a video on how to do this? I'm a newbie at this
I have a geek...because I have never learned much about computers.
You made this look less terrifying than I assumed it was. I will continue to use my geek, but love that you shared this.
Never thought i would see a tech video on a bee channel. Good job!
Thank you... sometimes, I just make videos about things I think may be helpful :)
Ahhh...! If only this equipment/technique had been available 20 years ago when I did this sort of thing for a living. I’d have had the spare time needed to raise bees!
Thank you, just bough everything using you links, fingers crossed.
Thank you so much! I got the Sabrent and followed the steps and it worked like a charm!
Thanks for this video. It gave me the info (and push) to switch out the hdd in my Dell (same model as the one in the video). I used the exact same stuff you used (cloner and ssd). Couple of notes on what I did.
I bought this Dell new so it's 7 - 8 years old now. I've been happy with it all that time and I was not having any issues with it. BTW, it's the only computer I've ever had for this long that was not unbearably slow after 7 years. However, I felt the hdd had been in there all this time so it was time to upgrade for "insurance" and a big speed increase was certainly a bonus.
My cloner had all LEDs working. The process was simple and took about 3.5 hours. I had no issues with drivers (I checked the SanDisk site and they indicated Win10 should have all the drivers needed already). I kept the old hdd and stored it as a working backup.
The speed increase is amazing on newer software. Some of my older software runs a little faster, but none run slower. Newer software like my Adobe CS6 suite are much faster now. Libreoffice and Blender are much faster, although so far I've found video rendering speed is about the same and still very slow. Boot time is faster. Windows updates and system stuff are all much faster.
This was definitely worth doing. I plan to upgrade my wife's desktop and our laptop to ssd as well.
SO thankful for this video of this very detailed video of your's. Looking at replacing my 1TB HDD witha a 2tb SSD on my Dell XPS 8700 and this video of yours will make it ever so easy! Thanks!
Glad I could help!
For a second I thought this was an old video and was like "dang Frederick use to be a tech nerd" but I'm glad I found this in my recommended nerveless haha.
I have a question, my dell xps 8700 has troubles with the hard drive (took me a while to find out) but it’s new (for me) the last owner hard wiped it but it dosent work now so would it be worth it to clone the data on the hard drives in it right now?
The problem with cloning is that if you have a hard drive that isn't performing well due to some data issue, those issues will also go with the cloned drive. I would transfer all of the data separate from the operating system issue and instead, clean install the OS Software.
@@FrederickDunn this might sound dumb but how do I do that
nice!!!! i also hafe a dell desktop and was thinking about what I can do to make it better how much are those ssd? drives? i didn't expect you to do tech!!!
Dolly would be proud.
Great intro music.
What intro Music? (';')( ';')....
@@FrederickDunn Exactly. I was giving you stick from the wire frame playing video. Good work as always.
Hey Fred, could you do a video on identifying queens and other types of bees around the hive? Like a basic guide for newbies like me. I have a difficult time figuring out what to look for regarding the physicalities of all the different types in the hive.
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Weird not seeing any dust. You are very close to holiness.
I am... it's true... so so true.... very close....
What one person does is their business. For my purposes, I would give serious thought before I installed a 2TB SSD on a 7-year-old computer. I am not saying I won't do it AND I am not inferring you did not give it thought. However, I do challenge you on one thing. I have been around computers going all the way back to the Tandy 1000s years ago. I refurbish windows computers both laptops and desktops. I would not clone a new drive. No matter how well you manage the system there is going to be junk on the system. When MS deployed windows 10 and started their bi-annual updates I decided I would never update. I always go to the MS website when a feature update is released, use the tools, and download the currently available update and clean install. Keeps my systems running at their best, keeps old no longer needed files at a minimum and I have found through sheer experience my systems run better. I also depend on my computers for not only things like photography I also make videos where I instruct using screen capture MP4s. I also keep my Iphone Itunes synced with this primary computer. From the time I start the fresh install of the OS until my system is 100% back takes me about 5 hours. This also gives me a chance to update my apps and have everything up to date as I said keep the junk off my system. "Activating" Windows 10 is a snap because of the digital license tied to your account, it will "go with you" On the older OS I only reinstalled when I changed out a Hard Drive and I had the DVDs to use, this was about every 30 to 36 months. I like your videos and I am NOT saying you are wrong. I am saying I would not clone like that!
This is running windows 10 pro. the OS was replaced two years ago. The processor is an i7 64 and is going strong. It's well worth it to me. This video is about the cloner/duplicator, and yes, for most people an older system may not be worth it. This is my least capable of the five systems I currently use and didn't want the HDD to take a nosedive on me. I appreciate and respect your experience with computers. Thanks for sharing. I also wanted this system to run much quieter and that was also achieved. I just don't like to send functional equipment to the landfill before its time.
actually a video that I understood what you were talking about! I just watch the bee videos because I find them interesting, but don't have any experience with that. Computer hardware on the other hand :)
:) so glad to accommodate you Cyan :)
@@FrederickDunn anytime, I am sure I will be totally lost during tomorrow's Q&A video. "A queen bee does what?"
Well this was unexpected, and welcome, thanks.
I pictured you as a MAC guy. :-) Wow. Did it copy the boot sector okay? Did the computer boot? I am assuming so because I am watching this video. Great review and that looks like a good product. I would be interested in seeing a benchmark test on the new SSD. Thanks.
Yes, that's the beauty of cloning.. it's all there and it boots up just as if nothing changed. Flawless.... thanks :)
Hi Fred, did the smaller screws come together with the ssd or did you have to buy them separately?
I bought them separately.
Did you only use 1 screw to hold that ssd in place because i only see one of those black screws.
what size screws are the new black screws and did you just go to the local hardware store?
The screws come with the brackets, if you don't have any, go to the electronics section at Best Buy or Walmart and they have computer screws, I think they come in two sizes generally speaking. Sorry I don't know exact dimensions, but most hardware stores won't carry them. This kit on Amazon has both sizes with it: amzn.to/3SmdYez
My only thought is that I hope you label and keep the old failing drives as a backup. No need to use them again hopefully and in the future when you decide that they are no longer useful make sure that the drives are physically destroyed for data security purposes.
ran them through a heavy DC loop.... fluxed to death. I already backup all of my data :)
My files from drive D on original hard drive disc (i have the exact Dell computer) did not copy over. Only the programs did. It took 30 seconds and cloning was done. My hubby went into disc mgmt and saw the D drive on me ssd was 1862.89 GB RAW Healthy (Basic Data Partition) and this looks like 50% of total size of d drive on new ssd. Then the other 50% of new ssd d drive says 1863.01 GB Unallocated. What happened 😔
I've never had the issues you're mentioning here. I hope someone can give you some good direction on that.
Any videos on uploading old VHS to the cloud or hard drive?
Nope, I just use a VHS to DVD/BluRay converter.
This is an unusual beehive.
indeed it is :)
I thought my house was haunted for years due to weird noises, turned out to be an old hard drive. SSD fixed that..
i got an xps8700 with windows 8.1 will this method still work?
Yes, it should still work since it clones the disk and will have the same data on the new as the old.
Oh My Gosh, I have one sitting in my office that needs a new drive because the original failed, thank you so much!!!
ps I love you bee videos smile
You are so welcome!
Hi Fred, Did you replace each 1T HDD with a 2T SSD? I noticed the Sandisk 2T SSD says 3D and the 1T's just say Solid DIsk Drive. I also have an xps 8700 and I want to upgrade it instead of buying a new CPU.
I am only using around 500 gb on my HDD. Is it possible that I could only replace one of the HDD to a 2T SSD?
Yes, you can do that.
Once you go SSD you never go back. I did it to my Samsung RC512 laptop and it was like putting a supercharger on it! That was 2 years ago and the laptop is still going. I'm working on it right now!
Yes, they are excellent and I have them on all of my video editing systems. I think they are constantly getting better and more affordable :)
Can I use a 500 MB SSD to replace my 1,000 MB HDD? I am only using about 175 MB of that 1,000. I also need to know what size screws you used to replace those factory ones. Does every SSD replacement drive need different size screws? Thank You
The screws are standard and come in two sizes, so it shouldn't be difficult to get the correct size. If your replacement SSD has the capacity for the same amount of data you're using, you can use the smaller SSD. It only fails when you have more data than can fit on the new drive.
Cool video! (Photo booth guy from 7/11/20 wedding)
Hey Vince! Great to see your comment! :) It was also nice having dinner!
All I use is laptops and I upgraded to Solid State Drives a couple of years ago. The SSDs are so much faster!
Hi Don, yes, and on laptops more "shock" tolerant :)
Fred, I retired from the the tech industry 3 years ago. I use to keep up with all of the new technology when I was a software developer. Now I rarely even boot up a computer. I can use my iPhone for most of the things I do. I really got tired of looking at a monitor all day and sometimes half of the night. I worked for a health care company that owned 10 hospitals and I supported their payroll, HR, benefits and time clocking systems for the last 20+ years of my career and I got burnt out! That’s when I started beekeeping as a hobby.
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Congrats on surviving the IT Wars for 20+ years (from a fellow "vet" who cared for all the same systems for a paper mill). Wasn't Y2K compliance a blast?
@Mike Zimmermann, Y2K was a lot of work and not much fun. We started in 1997 getting ready converting all software to handle the century and year for 4 digits instead of 2. I have to admit that the only issues we had were some type of report that someone decided they needed that hadn’t been executed in several years. Of course when the clock struck midnight on 1999-12-31 everyone that worked in our IT department was in their office at work and ready. Folks were scared that even the banks would have issues and that you wouldn’t be able to withdraw money. There was a lot of over reactions.
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I thought you were going to take all the electronics out and put a couple of frames in a make it a two frame nuc?? 😜
Hmmmmm...... innnnteresssting idea.....
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How is it that you ALWAYS have one thumb down with so little views??? Are you thumbing down your own videos? Or did one person get so mad at you that they scripted a bot the thumb down everything you post? I don't understand it.
I have no idea... but, there's always at least the one. It's anyone's guess.