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