Customer Report of Running Out of Space
A customer from Winter Park came to FixStop after their 1TB M.2 drive ran out of space. They said, "my laptop is full and I need more storage". Many people search for when they realize they are out of room.
Common Reasons for Hard Drive Cloning and Upgrades
Running out of space is one of the top reasons people upgrade their laptop drives. Other common reasons include:
- Slow performance due to older or smaller drives
- Wanting to upgrade to faster NVMe M.2 storage
- Needing more room for gaming, work, or large media files
- Preparing for new software that requires extra storage
Most customers want a solution that preserves all data, apps, and settings exactly how they were.
Diagnostic Findings on the Laptop
The customer had purchased a replacement M.2 drive themselves, but when we opened their laptop, we discovered it used a mini M.2 form factor instead of the standard size. The drive they bought would not fit their system.
Repair Solution, Correct Drive and Cloning Service
Our technicians ordered the correct mini M.2 2TB SSD, installed it, and cloned the original 1TB drive to the new one. The entire system including Windows, applications, and personal files was copied over exactly as it was. The laptop booted normally, just with more space available.
Results and Customer Satisfaction
The customer left with their laptop upgraded to 2TB storage, no data lost, and performance improved. They were extremely happy knowing everything looked exactly the same but with double the space.
Why Customers Choose FixStop for Drive Cloning
Customers searching for hard drive cloning Winter Park, M.2 upgrade Orlando, or laptop SSD replacement choose FixStop for our experience, correct part sourcing, and guaranteed safe cloning process.