Fix Samsung Data Migration Interrupted for Unknown Reason

Although Samsung is one of the famous SSD manufacturers and its SSD disks are used worldwide, still a large amount of users complaint of errors like “Samsung Data Migration has been interrupted for an unknown reason” in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, etc.

The Samsung Data Migration Interrupted for Unknown Reason error is sometimes called Samsung EVO migration interrupted for unknown reason, as many users receive this problem while using Samsung EVO860/870/970 etc as the target disk.

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Why Is Samsung Data Migration Interrupted for Unknown Reason?

 Here we summarize the most common reasons for it:

4 Quick Fixes for Samsung Data Migration Interrupted for Unknown Reason

On the basis of the possible reasons, we will share with you what we found to be effective. Here are 3 methods in total. These methods applies to Samsung EVO860/870/970 and other series.

Way 1: Tighten the SATA Port or USB Cable

If the SATA port or SATA-USB cable connection is loose, you may encounter this data migration function has been interrupted for an unknown reason. To fix it, the easiest way is to reconnect the SSD disk and be sure the connection is tight.

Way 2: Uninstall or Update Disk Driver

The outdated or incompatible disk driver can also be the cause for data migration interrupted for unknown reason error. Try to uninstall or update disk drivers as follows: 

Step 1. Go to Device Manager. Then, locate Disk Drives and expand it. 

Step 2. Right-click on your problem drive and click Uninstall device. Restart your computer to reinstall this drive again.

Or you can select Update driver and click “Browse my computers for drivers”. Then, finish the rest of the steps. 

Way 3: Check Disk and Repair Errors

If you suspect this data migration interrupted for unknown reason error is caused by physical errors or bad sectors, try Windows 11 check disk feature.

From GUI interface:

Step 1. Go to File Explorer, right-click the volume having problems, and select the Properties.

Step 2. Switch to the Tools tab and click Check under Error checking.

Step 3. If there are no errors on this disk, you might receive the following window. Click Scan drive to continue scanning this disk.

Step 4. If it throws you a window, and shows found error but not fixed, close it. Then click Repair drive in the following window.

Step 5. It will ask you to schedule the repair process. Click Restart and repair now and start the repairing process.

From the command prompt:

Step 1. Type cmd in the Search box and select the top result. You need to run cmd as an administrator.

Step 2. Type chkdsk /f /r and press Enter to check disk for errors and repair. To check specific volume, such as system partition, you need to add the drive letters, chkdsk c: /f /r, for example.

Step 3. If it tells you the current cannot lock, type Y and type Enter to schedule this operation at the next system startup.

Way 4: Turn Off Bitlocker

If you cannot fix Samsung Data Migration has been interrupted for an unknown reason with previous two methods, you could turn off Bitlocker device encryption with the following steps.

Step 1. Go to Control Panel > System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Step 2. Scroll down to the operating system drive and click Turn off BitLocker link on the right side.

Step 3. It will start to decrypt this drive and the Bitlocker will be turned off automatically.

Try the Best Alternative to Samsung Data Migration 

Except for Samsung Data Migration, you still can try AOMEI Backupper Professional, a powerful SSD cloning software, released by AOMEI, a leader in the data security industry.

It supports cloning all brands of SSD disks, such as Samsung, WD, SanDisk, Intel, etc. So with it, you can easily clone hard drive to Samsung SSD in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 without boot issues. For server users, try AOMEI Backupper Server edition.

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Step 1. Select a cloning method. 

Install and launch this SSD cloning software - AOMEI Backupper Professional. Next, click Clone and then select Disk Clone.

Step 2. Select the source disk and Samsung SSD.

Select the Windows system disk and then Samsung SSD as destination disk. Click Next > OK to continue.

Step 3. Start the cloning process.

On the Operation Summary window, check SSD Alignment to accelerate the reading and writing speed of Samsung SSD disk. Then click Start Clone to clone HDD to Samsung SSD.

Summary

This article illustrates 3 effective methods for Samsung Data Migration interrupted for unknown reason in Windows 11. It also helps in Windows 10, 8, 7, XP and Vista. Besides, you still can choose to clone hard drive to Samsung 870 EVO or other series with powerful SSD cloning software - AOMEI Backupper Professional.