Migrate OS to ssd

[The aussie tech kid]

Hi,

In the coming months, I will be building my parents a new computer, but the boot drive will be a 128 to 240gb ssd. Right now, they have a 1tb HDD, which is basically full. So, without reinstalling windows, how could I get the OS on the Mechanical hard drive over to the smaller 240gb drive. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[AskTJ]

I wouldn't move Windows. A new install of Windows would be the best choice. Moving Windows can cause problems and in some cases, corrupt the installation.

[userzero]

Yeah dude make a new installation on the SSD then remove the Windows files and partitions from the old HDD when it is done otherwise you'll have problems.

[Guest]

Do a fresh install, cloning drives is a bad idea- there is no way to make 1TB fit on a 240GB SSD. 

[Stefan Payne]

1 hour ago, The aussie tech kid said:

Hi,

In the coming months, I will be building my parents a new computer, but the boot drive will be a 128 to 240gb ssd. Right now, they have a 1tb HDD, which is basically full. So, without reinstalling windows, how could I get the OS on the Mechanical hard drive over to the smaller 240gb drive. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

You can't/don't unless you have another HDD where you can transfer the files over, shrink the partition and copy those over with the right programm.

 

 

[seagate_surfer]

Hello The aussie tech kid,

 

There is a tool that does cloning from HDD to SSD, check this link: https://www.easeus.com/backup-utility/migrate-windows-10-to-ssd.html

[TigerClaw]

11 hours ago, The aussie tech kid said:

Hi,

In the coming months, I will be building my parents a new computer, but the boot drive will be a 128 to 240gb ssd. Right now, they have a 1tb HDD, which is basically full. So, without reinstalling windows, how could I get the OS on the Mechanical hard drive over to the smaller 240gb drive. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

There's a tool you can use called Macrium Reflect Free. You can clone the OS drive and save it as an image file. The program also lets you create a bootable USB to boot from the app and restore the image onto a new SSD.

https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree