Hey everyone! After years of sticking with Windows, I've finally made the leap and installed Linux Mint to test it out. I set it up on a SATA SSD for now since I wasn't ready to fully commit and move all my data just yet. I've got everything backed up and I've been testing my applications to ensure compatibility with Mint. Now, I'm ready to transfer my Mint setup to my primary NVMe drive, but I'm wondering about the best way to do that. Is it reliable to mirror the current setup onto the new drive, or would a fresh install be safer? I'm not very knowledgeable about disk allocation and am concerned that mirroring might cause issues with my OS looking for files in the wrong place. Any advice on how to proceed and what pitfalls to watch out for would be much appreciated!
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Using tools like GParted after cloning can help enlarge your partitions if you’re moving to a larger drive. Just remember to check that your EFI partition is set up properly for the clone to work smoothly!
I think a fresh install on your NVMe drive would be the best route. Cloning can sometimes lead to weird issues, especially if your cloned system still looks for files from the original setup. Just reinstalling it simplifies everything, and you can start fresh without worrying about potential migration issues.
If you really want to clone, look into Clonezilla. It's pretty straightforward for cloning drives, especially if you set everything up on your Mint install correctly with its own EFI partition. Just make sure you're cloning to a drive that doesn't have anything you need to keep, and you should be fine!
Thanks for the tip! I might just give Clonezilla a shot, but I'll keep the fresh install option in mind just in case.
Totally agree! It's way less hassle to reinstall than to deal with complications from a migration.