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Octonion2
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I recently got a 2tb hard drive for my PC, and I will be replacing my SSD later this year, but my current SSD is the one with windows on it, and I was wondering if there is a way to move Windows 10 to my HDD. The HDD does have some files on it already btw.

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Why not data in HDD and os in SSD?

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SSD will Make it faster

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Create a partition for the OS and clone it to that partition. Create the partition at the beginning of the drive.

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Because the SSD is very slow, slower than my HDD, and I will be replacing it. It was salvaged from an old prebuilt.

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Just now, LWM723 said:

Create a partition for the OS and clone it to that partition. Create the partition at the beginning of the drive.

Not too sure how to do that but ok.

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1 minute ago, Octonion2 said:

Because the SSD is very slow, slower than my HDD, and I will be replacing it. It was salvaged from an old prebuilt.

How could a SSD be slower then a HDD?!?!

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1 minute ago, cottechguy said:

How could a SSD be slower then a HDD?!?!

I didn't think that was possible ether, but here we are.

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1 minute ago, Octonion2 said:

I didn't think that was possible ether, but here we are.

get a New SSD then

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1 minute ago, LWM723 said:

Use MiniTool Partition Wizard free.

Thanks

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1 minute ago, cottechguy said:

get a New SSD then

Yeah, that is the problem, the SSD is the one with windows 10 on it.

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Yeah, that is the problem, the SSD is the one with windows 10 on it.

Clone it using something called macrium something 7

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1 minute ago, cottechguy said:

Clone it using something called macrium something 7

Ok thanks!

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Ok thanks!

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40 minutes ago, Octonion2 said:

I recently got a 2tb hard drive for my PC, and I will be replacing my SSD later this year, but my current SSD is the one with windows on it, and I was wondering if there is a way to move Windows 10 to my HDD. The HDD does have some files on it already btw.

I would assume that if you are updating you SSD to a faster one you would ultimately prefer to have the OS on that one so why do twice. Once you have the new drive transfer it directly to that one maybe.

 

The method I used was the one demonstrated on JayzTwoCents a short while ago however it is no longer free as described presumably capturing the increased exposure to their product which was a very easy method. If requested I can link it. 

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1 minute ago, Chris Fortune said:

I would assume that if you are updating you SSD to a faster one you would ultimately prefer to have the OS on that one so why do twice. Once you have the new drive transfer it directly to that one maybe.

 

The method I used was the one demonstrated on JayzTwoCents a short while ago however it is no longer free as described presumably capturing the increased exposure to their product which was a very easy method. If requested I can link it. 

Yes, that is correct, I will do it twice. Yes, can you please link it.

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2 minutes ago, Octonion2 said:

Yes, that is correct, I will do it twice. Yes, can you please link it.

https://www.ubackup.com/ is the homepage and https://www.ubackup.com/download.html is the download options page

 

The free version has had the move the OS option removed sadly and the $45 price is not cheap for an effectively one use product but I found it to be a very simple piece of software to use and operation was remarkable fluid.

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6 minutes ago, Chris Fortune said:

https://www.ubackup.com/ is the homepage and https://www.ubackup.com/download.html is the download options page

 

The free version has had the move the OS option removed sadly and the $45 price is not cheap for an effectively one use product but I found it to be a very simple piece of software to use and operation was remarkable fluid.

Do you think its worth it, or should I just re-buy windows 10?

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I used it as I wished to retain much additional data not afforded by a new install and for me I did think it was worth the cost however I am not you so your balance may well be different. A new licence is around $10 - $15 often discounts are available too so it is effectively a $35ish cost for the convenience it offers. It does also have other useful tools included that you may wish to use not offered by a new install which may also be a consideration.

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