Loading WIndows on an SSD

[SneeryEmperor51]

I currently have windows stored on my Hard drive. If I install windows on my SSD to make it boot faster, and go in BIOS and select the SSD, will that keep all my applications and stuff that was on the Hard Drive, but still Load Windows Faster, or do I have to do a clean install?

Thanks

[Perrytheplatypus43]

Here you go: https://www.easeus.com/backup-utility/migrate-windows-10-to-ssd.html

[Windows7ge]

This would technically work but many programs wouldn't like suddenly running off D:/ instead of C:/ but yes your programs would still be there.

 

Look into Macrium Reflect. Try cloning the HDD to the SSD. It might complain if the SSD is smaller though.

[SneeryEmperor51]

2 minutes ago, Perrytheplatypus43 said:

Here you go: https://www.easeus.com/backup-utility/migrate-windows-10-to-ssd.html

Thanks g, I'll try it out

[SneeryEmperor51]

1 minute ago, Windows7ge said:

This would technically work but many programs wouldn't like suddenly running off D:/ instead of C:/ but yes your programs would still be there.

 

Look into Macrium Reflect. Try cloning the HDD to the SSD. It might complain if the SSD is smaller though.

Alright, if the first one doesn't work I'll try ths out.

[Windows7ge]

Just now, SneeryEmperor51 said:

Alright, if the first one doesn't work I'll try ths out.

To avoid potential headache before you start the install disconnect your HDD. Sometimes Windows does stupid stuff with the bootloader forcing you to never remove the drive you wernt installing to in order to boot from the other drive.

[DavidKalinowski]

I've had very good luck cloning from HDD to SSD with this one: https://www.aomeitech.com/aomei-backupper.html

[SneeryEmperor51]

1 hour ago, DavidKalinowski said:

I've had very good luck cloning from HDD to SSD with this one: https://www.aomeitech.com/aomei-backupper.html

Does it work with the free version?

[SneeryEmperor51]

1 hour ago, Perrytheplatypus43 said:

Here you go: https://www.easeus.com/backup-utility/migrate-windows-10-to-ssd.html

Hey, this didn't work out, I kept on getting "Not enough space" when I had well over 500 gb on my SSD. Don't know if it's because I had the trial version.

[DavidKalinowski]

13 hours ago, SneeryEmperor51 said:

Does it work with the free version?

yes. How big is your old HDD? you might have too much information on it to copy over if its larger than your ssd.

[SneeryEmperor51]

4 hours ago, DavidKalinowski said:

yes. How big is your old HDD? you might have too much information on it to copy over if its larger than your ssd.

Yeah, that's the error. My Hard Drive is 1tb and my SSD is 500gb. I'm guessing I have to do a clean install then

[DavidKalinowski]

2 hours ago, SneeryEmperor51 said:

Yeah, that's the error. My Hard Drive is 1tb and my SSD is 500gb. I'm guessing I have to do a clean install then

If you have used less then 500GB of the 1TB drive you should be good with AOMEI.