new m.2

[butters9m]

Im getting a new m.2, and was wondering what the best way would be to transfer windows to the new m.2. Im not sure if it would be possible to have the m.2 ass a boot device, only containing data need to boot, then storing programs else ware. the m.2 is 120gb so i cant just put all of my programs on it (i have 900gb of data right now).  

 

Edit: ( os windows) the current drive is a hdd which has windows and programs, l would like to boot off of the m.2 but keep the programs on the hdd

[Electronics Wizardy]

Whats your old drive and whats you current drive?

 

What os?

 

If just just want the os do a clone.

[Krosis]

6 minutes ago, butters9m said:

Im getting a new m.2, and was wondering what the best way would be to transfer windows to the new m.2. Im not sure if it would be possible to have the m.2 ass a boot device, only containing data need to boot, then storing programs else ware. the m.2 is 120gb so i cant just put all of my programs on it (i have 900gb of data right now).  

Basically, M.2 is just a form factor. It basically is just a faster SATA port. One M.2 drive replaces two SATA ports on your motherboard, so beware of that.  You can definitely use it as a boot drive. I would recommend doing a clean install of your OS on the new drive, and keeping your other drive as a storage drive.

[butters9m]

( os windows) the current drive is a hdd which has windows and programs, l would like to boot off of the m.2 but keep the programs on the hdd