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Need help with Windows migration from my hard drive to ssd

JackTheTurdious
By JackTheTurdious
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Hey guys,

I got a new ssd recently that I wanted to use as a boot drive. And I was wondering how to do it, I know there are a lot of guides but I have a different problem. With the guides you migrate all your files from the hard drive to the ssd, but this isn't possible with me as I have a 1tb hard drive nearly full and a 120gb ssd. So I was wondering is there any way of just migrating windows to the ssd and not all my other junk that's on there? 

 

Thank you

 

p.s I do have another 1 tb hard drive I was planning on installing aswell, so I was wondering should I just put all my stuff on my hard drive on there (other than windows) then just follow one of the guides

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Post in troubleshooting or a hard drive forum. I have no idea.

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Delete the files/uninstall other programs then clone the drive over but in reality you should just fresh install..

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I did this recently.
Step 1: Make sure your files are backed up. I moved all of my games, documents and such to my external Hard Drive.

Step 2: Delete all unnecessary files, in order to make everything fit on the ssd. If everything will already fit, then deleting things makes things faster, but is not necessary.

Step 3: Follow this guide. I used the Macruim Reflect Free version. http://www.maximumpc.com/how_clone_hard_drive_or_ssd_2014 

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I did this recently.

Step 1: Make sure your files are backed up. I moved all of my games, documents and such to my external Hard Drive.

Step 2: Delete all unnecessary files, in order to make everything fit on the ssd. If everything will already fit, then deleting things makes things faster, but is not necessary.

Step 3: Follow this guide. I used the Macruim Reflect Free version. http://www.maximumpc.com/how_clone_hard_drive_or_ssd_2014 

Dead link BTW.

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pretty sure linus has a guide in the joke this video is.

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Do a clean install of Windows, don't clone stuff.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/324871-guide-how-to-install-windows-the-right-way/#entry4412493

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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If you need to learn how to install Windows, check here:  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/324871-guide-how-to-install-windows-the-right-way/

Event Viewer 101: https://youtu.be/GiF9N3fJbnE

 

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