M.2 image restore to new M.2 drive
Hi
I want to create an image of a 128GB M.2 drive (laptop) and to be saved on external usb. Then i will replace the M.2 drive with a new one 512gb, and restore that image to the new drive.
Are there any concerns in doing so or the process it's straight forward?
Thanks


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Thanks Steve for the detailed steps, really helpful
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Andreas, please see this forum topic where I documented my own upgrade with screen images included.
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Should be as straight forward as Steve notes above. However, as a precaution, don't delete or do anything with the original drive (other than removing it and holding it for safekeeping for the time being in case you need to revert to it).
Also, after restoring the image to the new drive (assuming you follow Steve's steps noted), might need to go into the bios and make sure the new drive is still listed with the first boot priority and change it to 1st if it is not.
ALSO... just to check... are you using bitlocker or other encryption software? Check first... If you are, then taking an offline image won't help you and you'll need to take the image while the old drive is booted up. Best to check with command prompt (run elevated with admin privileges) or powershell to be sure as there are many instances where Windows 10 will be bitlocker "ready" but not enabled, and can cause backup issues offline as well.
Here's a quick article that shows 3 methods to check.
https://danielengberg.com/how-to-check-status-of-bitlocker-encryption-on-a-client/
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