Upgrade SSD hard drive

I have a 256 GB SSD installed in my desktop that has run out of room (12GB remainining).  The drive is my C: drive and contains my operating system and program files.    I want to buy a larger SSD drive and have the following questions:
- Are all SSDs compatible with my computer?
- Once I purchase a new drive, can I use the C: drive backup I have created with EaseUS Todo backup to format the drive and retain all of my operating system and program files?
I appreciate any advice that you can offer and say thanks in advance.
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Hi,
Most the the newer SATA III SSDs should be compatible with your PC.  Any you talking about a 2.5" SSD?
I don't know the type of backup that you made with EaseUS Todo so I can't say if it will work.  Additionally, I don't know if EasyUS Todo can handle Secure Boot and UEFI mode migrations.
Many of the SSD manufacturers have free migration software available for their products.  I use this type of USB 3 to SATA adapter when I make backup images of my boot systems to external storage devices (not cased).
You should be able to image your existing SSD to the new SSD and the migration software should be able to make size adjustments during the migration process. Once that is complete then the swap out the existing SSD for the new larger SSD.  You can reformat the old SSD larger using the above adapter and repurpose the SSD for something else.
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