Replacing HDD with PCIe m.2 SSD -- HELP/suggestions needed !!
I've ordered ten Dell 3050 Optiplex computers with Win 10 pro. They came with 1 TB HDD's as a default - great deal through Provantage. When they arrive I'd like to swap out all the HDD's for THIS speedy little (256 GB) Samsung m.2 drive.
Suggestions for what's the best approach to this project? Bare metal restore approach... True Image? What about the efficiency (not to mention software costs) given the quantity of computers I'm working with?
Any way to reduce the time involved (copy once, write over/over to the remaining computers)? Any issue with windows licensing going that route?
Since the starting drive is 1 TB, but obviouly the space I have (and need) is much smaller - any issues with partitioning?
Could I just use True Image to clone the drives? I did this once before (True Image 2014 came free with a crucial SSD I picked up) along with a cable to connect the two for the process. Though this new (m.2) drive will not be going back into the location of the existing HDD... change of settings needed in the computer?
I'd tempted to leave well enough alone (keep the stock drives) but knowing the speed potential of such a drive switch is VERY enticing !
THANKS for any suggestions/tips!


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