how to Migrate Windows 10 to SSD without Reinstalling – 2 methods

This article will show you how to Migrate Windows 10 to SSD without Reinstalling. Many people say they encounter system migration issues when upgrading/replacing hard drives.

how to Migrate Windows 10 to SSD without Reinstalling

Method 1: Migrate Windows 10 to SSD by copying the OS partition
Method 2: Move Windows 10 to SSD via Clone Disk

Preparation: Make sure that the original HDD and SSD are connected or inserted in your Windows 10 computer. The SSD will be overwritten when you migrate to Windows 10 on it. So, if you have important data stored on SSD, back it up ahead.

Method 1: Migrate Windows 10 to SSD by copying the OS partition

To move the Windows 10 installation to an SSD, the most straightforward way is to copy the operating system partition (C:) to the SSD.

However, manual copy-paste is not possible.

To ensure that the bootable Windows 10 OS is copied to the new SSD without any problems, you need a professional partition cloning tool like Cloner.

This is the step.

Note: If the capacity of your current OS drive (C:) is larger than your SSD drive, you need to shrink your OS drive to a smaller size so that the SSD can hold it.

Step 1: Download and install Cloner on your computer.

After installation, the equipment was installed.

It will detect all disks connected to your computer, including SSD, and display their status on the screen.

Select Copy to top option.

select Copy

Step 2: Select the system drive (C:) where Windows 10 is currently installed as the primary partition, and select the SSD as the target partition.

If you partition the SSD into multiple partitions, select one of the partitions with the largest capacity as the target partition.

Check the \”Set target partition as startup disk\” option.

Step 3: Click Start at the bottom right corner to start copying.

Then wait for the copy process to complete.

This usually takes about 10 minutes, depending on the capacity of the operating system partition.

When you get an advisory dialog saying \”Backup completed successfully\”, the Windows 10 operating system has successfully migrated to the SSD.

Method 2: Move Windows 10 to SSD via Clone Disk

When it comes to moving Windows 10 to an SSD, some people refer to moving everything on the Windows 10 computer, including the operating system, installed applications and any other data, to the SSD.

So, another way to migrate Windows 10 to SSD without reinstalling is to close your entire hard drive.

It can be done with Cloner.

Follow these steps.

Tip: This method is suitable when the capacity of the SSD is equal to or greater than that of the original HDD. Otherwise, the deployment may fail.

Step 1: Run Cloner and select Disk Clone option above.

Step 2: Select the original hard drive (usually Disk 0) that contains Windows 10 as the source disk, and select the new SSD (usually Disk 1) as the target disk.

select the source and target disk

Step 3: Click Start at the bottom right corner to start cloning. Then, wait for the cloning process to complete.

When you get instant success, Windows 10 and all other data has been successfully migrated to SSD. start cloning

summary

These are two simple and effective ways to migrate Windows 10 to SSD without reinstalling the OS. As you can see, they are easier and faster than clean operation of Windows 10 on SSD.

Most importantly, they allow you to keep all your data.

After moving Windows 10 to SSD, you will need to move your computer to SSD.

Generally, if you disconnect or remove the original hard drive and leave the SSD alone, the computer will automatically boot from the SSD.

However, if you want to keep both drives, you will need to go into the computer’s BIOS or UEFI settings and change the SSD to the first boot device.

When you boot your computer from SSD, Windows 10 will work fine on SSD without re-installation.

You won’t need to install anything because everything including the operating system, all installed apps, drivers and settings are already included.