How do I switch my Windows to SSD

[Valked_]

Last year I bought an SSD and I don't really know how to put my windows from my HDD to my SSD while still having all my applications/games from my HDD, so it's been sitting in my PC unplugged for months now. I finally decided to try to switch it with guides off YouTube but they haven't really worked, it would just boot me into my HDD like normal. I tried getting applications from these guides that switched my Windows but they haven't worked either. If anyone could guide me through it or find a decent in depth video for me, I'd appreciate it a lot., Thanks. If it helps at all, here are my specs:

 

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard

G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive SanDisk SSD PLUS 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4 GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

[Fasauceome]

There's really no way to separate your operating system from your drive by itself and leave the programs. The best way to do it is reinstall Windows and all your programs. It's a pain but it's all you can do.

[Chronified]

ninite.com will install like 1/2 of your programs for you, as for Steam you can just copy-paste the files over from the common directory and it'll discover them when you go to install the game

[Valked_]

9 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

There's really no way to separate your operating system from your drive by itself and leave the programs. The best way to do it is reinstall Windows and all your programs. It's a pain but it's all you can do.

So, I uninstall Windows and Reinstall it on my SSD, but what about my HDD? I want to have all my files on my HDD but my Windows on my SSD.

[Fasauceome]

Just now, Valked_ said:

So, I uninstall Windows and Reinstall it on my SSD, but what about my HDD? I want to have all my files on my HDD but my Windows on my SSD.

Back up your files to an external drive or to the cloud and wipe the whole drive

[Chiyawa]

Okay, here's what you can do:

 

1. Clean Install Windows to your SSD. Means you delete all the partition in that SSD and create a new one in Windows installer. Unplug your HDD just to be safe.

2. See if the system boots to your SSD. If it did. Shut it down, plug in your HDD. Switch on.

3. Transfer your files (such as documents folder) to your SSD. You can transfer programs and apps from program files to your new SSD, but installing them from installers are better as you don't have to go through the hassle of configuring the programs.