A solid-state drive is one of the best upgrades you can make to your desktop computer. And it’s not that hard to set up: physically install it, plug in the right cables, and reinstall Windows from scratch.

But maybe you don’t want to deal with the hassle of resetting Windows, copying all of your critical files and folders from your favorite backup location, and reinstalling all of your apps. We hear you.

There’s one other option you can try when migrating to a new SSD: cloning your old hard drive onto the new one. It’s (fairly) quick and easy to do, and something you can set to run overnight if you don’t want to wait and watch. When you wake up and switch your system over to your new SSD, everything will be exactly as you left it. (In theory.)

Make sure your SSD is big enough to store your stuff