
The whole operations could take time, depending on the amount of data contained in your old HDD, but it's well worth it.

The best way to do that is using freeware tools such as Macrium Reflect Free, which is a great backup, disk imaging and cloning software for commercial and personal use: these kind of tools allow you to plug your new SSD Drive using an USB adapter or a SATA port, clone your old Hard-Disk on it and then swap the two drives. Replacing a standard Hard-Disk Drive (HDD) with a Solid-State Drive (SSD) is a common task nowadays, since it's arguably the best way to revamp an old-fashioned desktop or laptop PC without spending too many bucks.
