Cloning an SSD for a Music Streamer

Thanks for your responses. Is there a step-by-step process that I can follow to achieve the cloning to the new SSD? I read that someone used a SATA/USB cable connected to a computer. Once connected they then connected the streamer with the smaller SSD to it, then commenced the cloning process.

Or is is just better to use a cloning program? I'm just not clear on exactly what I need to accomplish the cloning process.

I apprecizate everyone's gudiance.

Cheers,

Steve

Yage,

Thanks for your explanation and instruction. You are the best. I will try this method and apprecite everone's input.

Cheers,

Steve

Greetings all,

 

I'm back with additional questions, but first, want to add that I have some music files on my laptop that I woud like to play through my CA X-45 streamer and not via my computer. My intent here is to get a larger 4/5 TB SSD, copy/back-up the music on the X-45 to it and then move the music files from mu computer to it. I woud then use the old 2 TB SSD as my back-up.

Questions:

1. Is it better to purchase an internal or external 4/5 TB SSD?

2. Can someone recommend a high-quality External/Internal SSD with fast read/write speeds? I saw a few forums mention Western Digital or do you think another option is best?

Thanks and cheers,

Steve

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ddude003,

Thanks for your recommendation. I will attempt this and let everyone know the results.

Cheers,

Steve

Hello all,

Update on my progress with replacing the Samsung 860 QVO Sata internall 2TB SSD in my Cocktail Audio X45. I purchased a Samsung EVO 870Sata Internal 4TB SSD and a Sabrent USB Type-C Dual Bay SATA Docking Station. 

Steps:

1. I removed the old 2TB SSD from the X45

2. Installed the new 4TB SSD into the X45

3. Went into settings and Formatted the new SSD

4. Once formatted, removed it and inserted the 4TB into slot B in the Sabrent

5. Inserted the old 2TB SSD into slot A (per Sabrent instructions)

6. Turned on the unit and pressed CLONE/COPY (per Sabrent instructions)

7. Process was completed in about 1.5 hours

8. Re-inserted the 4TB SSD into the X45

9. Turned the unit on to test the outcome

10. In one area (I don't) remeber which, it still indicated that I used 1.8TB

      In another location on the unit, it indicated that I used 1.8TB of 4TB

11. Played a few tunes from my database of 700 albums, and VOILA,

      Success.

All of my music was there (including a few duplicates from the original SSD. They were all in FLAC, which is how I had them stored originally.

I hope this information is helpful to others who are considering expanding the capacity of their streaming units.

Two things I cannot comment on:

    1. Cloning devices from other manufacturers

    2. Cloing software (I did not use any)

Thanks and cheers,

Steve