Best imaging from SSD to SSD?

Does it matter? Can I just use Windows Backup? I want to remove a larger SSD from one laptop and put in a smaller one.

Laptop One: Kingston V+100 96GB --> 60 GB OCZ Agility 3
Laptop Two: WD Blue 320GB HDD --> 60 GB OCZ Agility 3

The SSD to SSD should maintain alignment correct? What's best way to do the HDD to SSD?

How about this: http://betanews.com/2011/12/12/get-oos-ssd-migration-kit-for-free/

 

Windows 7 Backup and Restore will align SSDs as far as I know. You'll have to use Computer Management to shrink the partitions that are being copied over so that they'll fit into 60GB before you start the process though.

I see you changed your sig today. Congrats!

 

I haven't had an issue with Acronis TI and SSD cloning.

 

Thanks. So far Windows Backup and Recovery seems to be working wonderfully. Kudos to Microsoft for making a useable product!

 

Glad it's working. May wanna let Dave007 know of some of your results. The thread topic is not what it seems, as part of the post is about cloning/imaging HDD to SSD (as in your second case).

Dunno if you got to the HDD->SSD lappy just yet, but later in the thread Dave007 had some further insight -> http://forum.notebookreview.com/sol...planning-do-aftermarket-harware-upgrades.html

 

Actually since both machines were identical, I just backed up the needed contents that were on the HDD and used the image from the one with the SSD, then just restored the contents, and all is well. So I guess no idea if HDD to SSD works properly...