Samsung MZ-5PA256C User Manual

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  • Samsung MZ-5PA256C | User Manual - Page 1
    SSD This Quick User Guide was created under Symantec's authorization by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in order to offer a simple & easy data migration process for Samsung SSD Users. This user guide only covers drive (partition) copying. For the complete user manual, including information on the
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    For Windows 7 Users...14 APPENDIX 1...23 To burn the Symantec Recovery Disc...24 A.1 Windows 7 Users...25 A.2 Windows XP Users (InfraRecorder 26 APPENDIX 2...28 Symantec Technical Support...29 2
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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 3
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    a copy in your native language, please visit www.samsung.com/ssd or follow the direct download link in the "Site Link" section of the Samsung SSD Magician software. You will find two files available burn the ISO file to a CD. Instructions for how to burn the ISO file can be found in Appendix 1. 4
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    into the media drive of the computer. The setup file should automatically run. If you downloaded your copy of Norton Ghost from Samsung's website (www.samsung.com/ssd), double-click on the install file instead. 3. In the window that appears, click [Install Norton Ghost]. 4. In the License Agreement
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    Chapter 2 Migrating Your Data 6
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    Migrating your Data Important: In order to use the "Copy My Hard Drive" feature described below, your new SSD must be larger than the cumulative size of all data stored on your current HDD. If your new SSD is not large enough to accommodate all of the data on your HDD, please delete or backup any
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    can tell if your disk has already been initialized by checking the status in the left-hand column. If the disk is labeled as both "Unknown" and "Not Initialized," as in the screenshot below, the system has not yet performed the initialization process. 6. In the "Initialize Disk" dialog window that
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    Depending on the Windows version you are running, use one of the following methods:  On the classic Windows taskbar, click Start > Programs > Norton Ghost > Norton Ghost  On the Windows taskbar, click Start > All Programs > Norton Ghost > Norton Ghost  In the Windows system tray, double-click the
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    2.3 Copying your drive Important: If the hard drive that you want to copy contains more than one partition, you must copy each partition, one at a time, to the new hard drive. If the power or the hardware fails while you copy the data, no data is lost from the source drive. However, you must restart
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    3. Select [Copy My Hard Drive] from the list of options. It will be the 4th option in the list. 4. In the "Source Drive" window, choose the partition you would like to copy. In most cases, this is the "C:" drive. 5. Click [Next]. 6. Select "Disk 2, Unallocated" as the Destination Drive in the "
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    Note: If your PC already is already using drive letters and for other HDDs and for the Optical Disk Drive, Norton Ghost will assign drive letter for target drive. If your PC just has only a drive, then Norton Ghost will assign drive letter to SSD. 9. Click Finish. If your
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    3. In the "Source Drive" window, choose the partition you would like to copy. 4. Click [Next]. 5. Select "Disk 2, Unallocated" as the Destination Drive in the "Destination" window that appears. 6. Click Next. 7. Do NOT select any copy options under "Advanced Options" in the window that appears. You
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    8. Click Finish. Repeat the above steps for any other partitions on your HDD that you would like to migrate to your new SSD. For Windows 7 Users Before beginning the copy process, you must first determine how your drive is partitioned. Windows 7 users will see cases similar to the following: Case 1
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    Partition can NOT be copied by Norton Ghost. This is not a problem, however, because the other partitions are the ones containing your data. "Norton Ghost - Data Backup & Recovery" User Manual at www.samsung.com/ssd for complete instructions on how to backup and recover your computer using Norton
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    Case 3 When installing Windows 7, there is an option to exclude the system partition. In this case, there will be only 2 partitions, as in the above screenshot. The "C:" Drive would include the operating system, all booting files, and all applications. The "D:" Drive would include general user data.
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    Regardless of which scenario above is similar to your own, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the SSD is connected and initialized. 2. Select [Tools] from the Norton Ghost toolbar 3. Select [Copy My Hard Drive] from the list of options. It will be the 4th option in the list. 4. In the "Source Drive"
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    Case 1: System Partition is Present Case 2: System Partition is not present  5. Click [Next]. 18
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    6. Select "Disk 2, Unallocated" as the Destination Drive in the "Destination" window that appears. Important: Disk numbering differs between Norton Ghost and Windows; i.e. Disk1 in Windows is Disk2 in Norton Ghost. 7. Click Next. 8. In the next window, under "Advanced Options," do the following: A.
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    determined. A B C D 9. Click Next and confirm the copy options. If everything looks correct, click Finish. The copy process will begin. Now that the system partition has been copied, it is safe to copy the rest of the data from your HDD to your new SSD. 10. Select [Tools] from the Norton Ghost
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    Case 1: The "C" drive, in general, contains Windows OS and application data. Case 2: "C" drive is already copied. "D" contains user data  13. Click [Next]. 14. Select "Disk 2, Unallocated" as the Destination Drive in the "Destination" window that appears. 21
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    15. Click [Next]. 16. Do NOT select any copy options under "Advanced Options" in the window that appears. You may choose any "Drive Letter" you wish. 17. Click Next and confirm the copy options. If everything looks correct, click Finish. The copy process will begin. Repeat the above steps for any
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    Appendix 1 23
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    Do not use a CD-RW disc.  The SRD .ISO file, downloaded from www.samsung.com/ssd  A CD creation program capable of burning .ISO files to a CD such GEAR-ISO-Burn.cfm For more detailed instructions than those provided below, please refer to the user manual for the particular software product you are
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    A.1 Windows 7 Users Windows 7 includes native .ISO burning functionality. To burn the .ISO file in Windows 7: 1. Locate the .iso file and right-click it. 2. Choose "Burn Disk Image" from the pop-up menu. 3. In the "Windows Disk Image Burner" window that appears, click [Burn]. 25
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    A.2 Windows XP Users (InfraRecorder) 1. If you have not already downloaded and installed the InfraRecorder Program, please do so now by going to: http://infrarecorder.org/?page_id=5 2. Launch the InfraRecorder program. 3. Choose "Write Image" from the menu. 26
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    4. In the window that pops up, locate the .ISO file, highlight it, and click [Open]. 5. Choose the appropriate disk drive, if you have multiple, and click [OK]. 27
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    Appendix 2 28
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    and the most up-to-date information for Norton Ghost, please visit www.symantec.com/support/. Country Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brasil Cambodia Canada Canada (French) Chile China Colombia Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong India Israel Italy Japan Korea
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    www.samsung.com/ssd 3A1ll brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Design and contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. ©2011 Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Norton Ghost 15.0
How to copy partitions from an HDD to a Samsung SSD
This Quick User Guide was created under Symantec’s authorization by Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. in order to offer a simple & easy data migration process for
Samsung SSD Users.
This user guide only covers drive (partition) copying. For the complete user manual,
including information on the other features of Norton Ghost 15.0, please see the full
user guide provided by Symantec.