# How to upgrade storage **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 10, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-upgrade-storage/2507 "2021-08-10T13:42:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gkfrombk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4af34b/32.png) [@gkfrombk](https://community.umbrel.com/u/gkfrombk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-upgrade-storage/2507/1 "2021-08-10T13:42:53Z")
Hello everyone, I am wondering what the process of upgrading my storage would look like. I am currently running Umbrel node with 1GB SSD, bit wish to to upgrade to a larger drive as I want to utilize the new personal cloud option. Do I simply disconnect my running SSD, connect new drive and wait for it to sync with the Blockchain? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![DHD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dhd/32/485_2.png) [@DHD](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DHD)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-upgrade-storage/2507/2 "2021-08-10T16:22:32Z")
I just posted a guide on how to do this: [[GUIDE] Cloning or Migrating SSD/HDD (Windows)](http://community.umbrel.com/t/guide-cloning-or-migrating-ssd-hdd-windows/2509) Hopefully that helps? ---
**Author:** ![BigChili](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@BigChili](https://community.umbrel.com/u/BigChili)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-upgrade-storage/2507/3 "2023-06-09T23:08:03Z")
Thanks for the info. Since I’m going from a 1TB HDD to A 2TB SSD, it’s probably going to be faster for me just to save my seed phrase, backup my channels and redownload the blockchain. Looks like it’ll be much less of a headache, less chance of something going wrong and probably just as fast. The write speed on that HDD can’t be faster than my download speed. Am I wrong?