I finally got around to installing the SSD yesterday - the migration was
much easier than I expected.
I just cloned the existing HDD to the SSD and the cloning program
adjusted the main partition's size to account for the different,
something it's documentation said it could not guarantee would happen.
After I had a clone of the HDD I booted off recovery media and used the
diskpart utility to change the drive letters to make the SSD drive C and
the old HDD drive E. Rebooted, put the SSD above the HDD in the boot
device order, and it worked fine. Wiped the old HDD and now have that as
data storage.
I looked at two software packages - AOMEI and EaseUS ToDo (which is the
one I used). Both indicated that you needed the paid version of their
software to make the SSD bootable but renaming the drives worked..
My only disappointment is that the Thinkpad x220 msata port is only SATA
II, so its limited to only 300mb/s. Lots of incorrect infon that on the
web - the laptop has 2 SATA III channels, one going to the main drive
bay and the other to the docking station. The msata port has only Sata
II. Odd design decision, IMO. At any rate - its much faster than the old
drive and the extra space will come in handy.
Mark
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