Transferring Windows to Another Drive
It's easy if you have access to your desktop.
1. Boot into your OS on desktop. It may be any version of Windows - even old Vista.
2. Download and install Macrium Reflect free edition.
3. Optional - just in case - remove drive letters (start - run - diskmgmt.msc) from drive you want to image.
4. Run Macrium Reflect and select disk with system that you want to clone/image under "Disk Image" section (tab).
5. Below you'll have option "Image this disk" - use it.
5b. Optional - if you have separate data partition on your cloned drive (like "D:\" etc), you may uncheck it.
6. Select destination folder to store your image data (on your desktop drive or any drive that is not your cloned or new drive).
7. Next and uncheck all options. Next and Finish.
your OS is now copy into image file.
8. Unplug your laptop OS drive and plug your empty drive (you may do this even if computer is on - it's quite save if you plug power first, then data cable).
9. Prepare (mount) your new drive as MBR or GPT using diskmgmt.msc, depends on current method your system use (for win10 it will be in 95% GPT).
10. Start Macrium Reflect again.
11. Change section (tab) to Restore and choose "Browse for an image or backup file to restore". Or just select image from list.
12. Click "Restore Image". In Destination you'll see "Select a disk to restore to". Click and select your empty drive.
13. Click "Copy selected partitions" or drag&drop them one by one from top to bottom. If you want (and if you can) - resize your partition (only if you copy from smaller to bigger drive).
14. Next/Finish and your system image will be restored into new drive.
15. That's all.
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