How to transfer data from HDD to M.2 SSD/set us as boot drive.

[GhostlyNova]

Title basically explains it. I'm planning on getting a 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus for my PC and making that my boot drive and I wanted to know how to make it the boot drive and, if possible to transfer all of my data from my 1TB WD Black HDD. Thanks!

[Electronics Wizardy]

best way to do is to do a reinstall on the new ssd, then copy over any files you want.

[Jumballi]

You can use software like AOMEI Backupper

 

But it's best to reinstall windows with the old drive disconnected(windows installation is weird) and move your files over. Less hiccups with drivers and I'm of the personal belief you should reinstall windows ever 1-2 years.

[Way2Broke]

12 minutes ago, Jumballi said:

I'm of the personal belief you should reinstall windows ever 1-2 years.

If it is running fine then you don't need to reinstall Windows every 1 - 2 years. Ain't nobody have time for that.

[king113]

go to Hirens boor cd website and get the software make it as bootble boot to it and inside you will find hard drive cloning software you colne your old hard drive into new and bott from the new one look it up

https://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/