Since the launch of Windows 11, many users have started upgrading their system components along with the operating system. And since storage media is a major component of any PC, there is nothing better than a Solid State Drive upgrade.

The Solid State Drive (SSD) is undoubtedly the present and future of computer storage. Unlike its older cousin — the mechanical hard disk drive (HDD) — they are much smaller, quieter, and faster. Furthermore, because they have no moving parts and instead rely on flash memory to hold and access data, they are also less susceptible to physical damage and therefore more reliable than the “hard” drives of the past.

Whether you’re upgrading your storage for the benefits of an SSD or for some other reason, you’ll inevitably need to clone Windows 11 to your new SSD. But what is disk cloning, and how can it help you transfer Windows 11 to your new storage? Here’s everything you need to know.

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