Windows 10 Transfer Issues

[Drew Learns Tech]

So I am trying to move my OS from my old SSD (Kingston A120) to the new drives I got (2 Samsung 860 in Simple/RAID 0) but I have been running into issues. There was a software that I saw recommended by a ton of sites but it requires payment and it wont let me target my Storage Pool anyway to clone my C: Drive. I tried to just fresh install and move the files over after as I need them but I can't get the dang ISO to work. Windows media creation tool won't run when I tried to use that because it says I need 8 GB of free space on my C: drive but I don't have that much and there isnt anything else I can take off of it because its all system files. I tried using Rufus and the ISO but every time I tried I got some error popping up about how the ISO wouldn't transfer. I saw this post:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/how-to-restore-a-windows-10-system-image-to-an/e20992ca-5641-4f7c-bb09-3895d0732162

and it said that I can use a system image to do the same thing but It also said something about needing an ISO. What can I do to remedy this? I just want to get my stupid OS onto the new drives so I stop getting errors from having my C: drive full.

 

Thank you

[C2dan88]

1 hour ago, Drew Learns Tech said:

o the new drives I got (2 Samsung 860 in Simple/RAID 0)

How was the raid setup? Is it hardware or software raid. I dont think its possible to install windows to software raid.

How big are the drives? Is raid necessary?

 

1 hour ago, Drew Learns Tech said:

Windows media creation tool won't run when I tried to use that because it says I need 8 GB of free space on my C: drive

If space is that tight on c drive then you'll have to free up space. You normally get that error when your usb media is not large enough. It downloads the iso and copies the contents of the iso to your usb drive.

 

1 hour ago, Drew Learns Tech said:

tried using Rufus and the ISO but every time I tried I got some error popping up about how the ISO wouldn't transfer.

You are setting up a bootable usb right? Make sure the usb drive capacity is 8gb or more

[Drew Learns Tech]

3 minutes ago, C2dan88 said:

How was the raid setup? Is it hardware or software raid. I dont think its possible to install windows to software raid.

How big are the drives? Is raid necessary?

 

If space is that tight on c drive then you'll have to free up space. You normally get that error when your usb media is not large enough. It downloads the iso and copies the contents of the iso to your usb drive.

 

You are setting up a bootable usb right? Make sure the usb drive capacity is 8gb or more

Software RAID using storage pools in Windows, I've seen Linus and other YouTube people set up software RAID for storage. Each are 1TB Raid isn't exactly needed but preferred for simplicity sake.

 

That is the problem, unless I delete program files I can't get any more space on my C drive. That's why I'm doing this in the first place.

 

I am using a bootable USB I've used this one in the past it is a 16GB. The specific error popping up is saying there is something wrong with the ISO

 

[C2dan88]

1 hour ago, Drew Learns Tech said:

Software RAID using storage pools in Windows, I've seen Linus and other YouTube people set up software RAID for storage. Each are 1TB Raid isn't exactly needed but preferred for simplicity sake.

You cannot install OSes to software raids as they will be no acitve os or driver running when installing or booting the os.  If you want to raid then use hardware raid.

I dont see the benefit with ssd raids other than having one big storage drive.

When googling booting windows from storage spaces I see no videos or articles about it. Only the surface pro laptop but ms has implemented their own custom firmware for booting windows from storage spaces

 

1 hour ago, Drew Learns Tech said:

I am using a bootable USB I've used this one in the past it is a 16GB. The specific error popping up is saying there is something wrong with the ISO

Redownload it again, its corrupt.