SK hynix System Migration Utility

SK hynix System Migration Utility 

v1.0 
User Guide 

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Contents

Introduction

System Requirements

Starting the Application

Configuration

Clone Summary

Processing

Results

Troubleshooting

➔ No SK hynix disk attached

➔ Unable to dismount the target disk

➔ Windows will not boot the cloned drive.

➔ Read failure on the source disk

➔ Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS) error

   

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Legal Disclaimer 

SK HYNIX INC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND

SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.

Products and specifications discussed herein are for reference purposes only. All information
discussed herein is provided on an “AS IS” basis, without warranties of any kind. This document
and all information discussed herein remain the sole and exclusive property of SK hynix Inc. No
license of any patent, copyright, mask work, trademark or any other intellectual property right is
granted by one party to the other party under this document, by implication, estoppels or
otherwise.

Copyright 2014 

This material is copyrighted by SK hynix Inc. Any unauthorized reproduction, use or disclosure
of this material, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited and is a violation under copyright law.

Trademarks 

The SK hynix Logo is the trademark of SK hynix Inc. All other company and product ​names
may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

   

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Introduction 

The SK hynix system migration utility is designed to enable SK hynix customers to quickly and
effectively transfer Windows Operating systems and user data to SK hynix Solid State Disks.
(SSD).

● Windows System disks and data disks can be cloned to an SK Hynix SSD while
Windows is running using Microsoft Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS) to ensure
‘point-in-time’ data accuracy.

● Partitions are automatically resized to fill the cloned disk and are also aligned for
optimum SSD performance and reliability.

● Cloned bootable disks are automatically updated to reflect the new disk layout and the
Boot Configuration Data (BCD) is modified to reference the new the cloned disk

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System Requirements 

Operating System Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1,

Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2008,
2008R2, 2012, 2012 R2
Windows 10

RAM 1GB Minimum

Hard Disk Space At least 5 GB free for the application and MS

Volume Shadow Copy temporary space

Disk Formats MBR and GPT

Note:​ Microsoft Dynamic volumes are not

supported.

File Systems that support resizing FAT16, FAT32, NTFS

Note: ​All other file systems will retain their

original size

SK hynix SSD Model Numbers:

SHGS31-250GS / SHGS31-500GS /
SHGS31-1000GS

Note: ​SSD’s must be attached using either

SATA, eSATA or USB. When using a USB
connection the USB to SATA bridge must
allow the manufacturer and model number for
the SSD to be detectable by Windows.

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Starting the Application 

To start the application double click the downloaded executable.:SKHSSD.exe. There is no
installation process and the application will start after unpacking and analyzing locally attached
disks. The main Window will open and is shown below:

Click ‘Next’ to continue...

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Configuration 
The configuration window enables you to select the source and target disks for your clone
operation. By default, your operating system disk will be selected as the source disk and the
target disk will be your attached SK hynix SSD.

Note:​ System partitions required to boot Windows, including dive C, will be automatically
selected and cannot be de-selected.

Partitions will be automatically shrunk or expanded to fill the destination disk. Please note that
certain reserved system partitions will not be resized. These hidden partitions serve the same
purpose regardless of the size of the disk and do not need to be either expanded or shrunk.
Data partitions and drive C: will be proportionally resized according to the free space available
on their respective file systems.

Click ‘Next’ to continue…

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Clone Summary 
The clone summary page visually indicates the source and target disk partition layouts as a
result of the clone operation. To change the source disk or partition selections click the
‘Previous’ button.

Note: ​The entire target disk will be overwritten. Any data that is currently on the disk will
be irrecoverably lost. If your target disk is not empty then please ensure that any data it
contains is backed up prior to starting the clone operation.

If you are satisfied that the disk and partition selections are correct then click ‘Start’ to begin
cloning.

Click ‘Start’ to begin cloning…

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Processing 
During the clone operation a detailed log will be created in the output window below the
progress bars. In the event of an error the last few lines in the log will indicate the cause.
Select ‘Show log’ to view the detailed log.

On clone completion the window will automatically advance to the next and final page.

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Results 

After a successful clone your system will be transferred to your cloned disk and Windows will
now be configured to boot from the clone. Simply replace your source disk with your cloned disk
by connecting it to the same SATA port on your PC’s motherboard.

In the event of a failure the two log buttons ‘View log’ and ‘View VSS log’ will provide detailed
troubleshooting information. The last few lines of the log files will contain error codes to help
track down the cause of the problem.

   

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Troubleshooting 
No SK hynix disk attached 

The message box below is show when the application starts:

Please ensure that you have an SK hynix SSD attached to a SATA port or connected
using a USB to SATA cable or enclosure. Please note that not all USB to SATA
converters support identifying the disk attached. If you are using a USB to SATA
converter and you see the message above then please use a different converter that
supports disk detection.

Unable to dismount the target disk 

The clone fails and you receive the following error on the results page:

The target disk cannot be locked and overwritten. You will receive this error if you
attempt to overwrite your live Windows system disk or any other disk that is currently

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locked by another application. Please ensure that the clone target disk is not in use by
Windows.

Windows will not boot the cloned drive.   

Make sure that your cloned drive is attached to the same SATA port as the original
source disk and leave the original source disk disconnected until the cloned disk
successfully boots. If you continue to have problems then it may be necessary to run the
Windows Startup Repair utility provided with your Windows installation DVD.

Read failure on the source disk 

Run the Microsoft utility ‘chkdsk’ on the source drive and try the clone again after
completion:

● Click 'Start' > 'All Programs' > 'Accessories' then click 'Command Prompt'. Note: In
Windows Vista/7/8, you need to start the command prompt with elevated privileges.
● Type 'chkdsk c: /r /f' and press enter.
● 3. If you receive the message 'Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the
net time your system restarts?' press 'Y' then enter.
● 4. Reboot your PC.

Your file system will analyzed for problems and this may take some time to complete

Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS) error 

Make sure that the following Windows services are not disabled on your system:

Volume Shadow Copy

Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider

Make a note of the error number and search for a possible solution on the Internet.
There are many possible VSS error codes and it is very likely that solutions have been
posted to assist with your particular problem.

A small utility is available to automatically fix common VSS problems that can be
downloaded from here:

32 bit - ​https://updates.macrium.com/reflect/utilities/vssfix.exe
64 bit - ​https://updates.macrium.com/reflect/utilities/vssfixx64.exe

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