Trying to Duplicate OS on HDD and transfer to SSD

TheNearEnd · Jul 30, 2013

Is this possible? Im a little rusty dealing with operating system installs without CD's. (I dont have a CD Drive, but i do have another laptop with a working drive)
Just bought a new Lenovo Y510p With a 1000TB hard drive. have a 128GB SSD coming in the mail and im hoping for a simple OS copy to the SSD.

Id also like to have my HDD as a backup.(Have a usb 3.0 enclosure for it)
What is the best way to go about copying the OS on my HDD to my new SSD

drtoast · Jul 30, 2013

use your other laptop and transfer the OS using the windows tool to a bootable USB, use that to install to your SSD when its installed in the new lappy

lonewolf7 · Jul 30, 2013

OS is not transferable. You can clone it, but not transfer. You can install OS in SSD by using a "Bootable USB" on the new Laptop.

http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool/3000-18513_4-10972600.html

drtoast · Jul 30, 2013

Is not taking the file on disk and transfering it to the boot usb a file transfer?

TheNearEnd · Jul 30, 2013

lonewolf7 :

If i clone it, and keep my 1TB hdd in an external enclosure, Ill still be able to boot from the HDD via USB correct? in the event that my SSD ever fails

popatim · Jul 30, 2013

usb3 is typically not bootbale but it depends on the system. USB2 normally is.

lonewolf7 · Jul 31, 2013

If the SSD ever fails why do you need windows, you only need the important data of yours from the external drive. So there is no need for OS on the external one. Always make sure you have your data safe, and you could install OS at any time. Good luck.

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