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Samsung data migration error occurred during defragmentation
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Samsungoffers its proprietary clone and data migration software known as Samsung Magician for its SSD users.
However, when trying to clone the hard drive to the new Samsung SSD, some users have reported having encountered the data migrationerrorthat occurred during the defragmentationerror.
Theerrorcan show different messages depending on the user’s case. Some of the common Samsung SSDerroryou can encounter are:
In this article, we have listed a couple of troubleshooting steps to help you resolve the Samsung data migration error occurred during drive cloning.
How can I fix the Samsung data migration error occurred during defragmentation?
1. Change GBT to MBR in Disk Manager
Disable Windows Firewall
If changing thepartitiontable did not resolve the issue, follow the next set of steps.
2. Disable Page File
Once disabled, run the program again and check for any improvements.
3. Use a specialized third-party tool
Once the drive is successfully cloned, you can shut down your computer and swap the hard drive with clonedSamsungSSD.
Make sure to change the boot priority in the BIOS and set it to your new drive.
⇒Get Minitool Partition Wizard
4. Disable Windows Restore Points
Disable hibernation files
Once the system protection is disabled, restart the PC and rerun the cloning tool to see if theerroris resolved.
That’s it. If you have followed all the steps in the article one by one, you should be able to resolve the Samsung SSD error and clone your drive successfully.
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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